molting

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noun

A molt; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.

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moltmoultmoultingecdysis
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of molt
nounmolting (plural moltings)

plural moltings

  1. A molt; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounperiodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

Similar
moltmoultmoultingecdysis
Broader
sheddingsloughing
Also see
ecdysismoultmoulting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French mue
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tomling
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APA

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MLA

“molting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molting.

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