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shedder

shedder noun: a crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft. Also the agent noun of shed.

Noun

shedder (plural shedders)

  1. A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.

Also used as

shedder is also the agent noun of shed.

Forms of shedder

pluralshedders

Origin of shedder

From Middle English schedere (“killer”); equivalent to shed + -er.

Words formed from shedder

Questions about shedder

What does shedder mean?
Shedder means a crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.
What part of speech is shedder?
Shedder is a noun.
What is the plural of shedder?
The plural of shedder is shedders.

Words near shedder in the dictionary

  1. shedded
  2. shedded out
  3. sheddedst
  4. Shedden
  5. Sheddens
  6. shedder
  7. shedders
  8. sheddest
  9. sheddeth
  10. shedding
  11. shedding a tear

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