shed vs desquamate

shed is a noun but desquamate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shed	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
desquamate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, desquamate is a hyponym of shed; that is, desquamate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shed:

Other hyponyms of shed include peel off.

shed (noun)	desquamate (noun)
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

shed (adjective)	desquamate (adjective)
shed at an early stage of development

shed (verb)	desquamate (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers	peel off in scales
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
to remove
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities