molt
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(noun) periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |
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Synonyms: ecdysis, molting, moult, moulting |
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Related Words: shedding, sloughing |
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(verb) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; of animals |
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Synonyms: exuviate, moult, shed, slough |
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Related Words: cast, cast off, desquamate, drop, peel off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off |
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