moulting

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noun

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

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ecdysismoltmoltingmoult
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moult
nounmoulting (plural moultings)

plural moultings

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

    Synonyms: ecdysis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA moult; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.

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ecdysis

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
moltmoltingmoultecdysis
Broader
sheddingsloughing
Also see
ecdysismoltingmoult

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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moulting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moulting

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

Chicago

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

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