English Explanatory Dictionary

shedder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Agent noun of shed; one who sheds.
  2. A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.

Word forms

shedder shedders

Etymology

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

Derived words

bloodshedder nonshedder supershedder
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