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molting

molting \molting\ n. The act or process by which an animal molts; especially, the periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles, or feathers in birds.

Syn: molt, moult, moulting, ecdysis.

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molting

n. A molt; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc. vb. (present participle of molt English)

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molting

n. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles [syn: molt, moult, moulting, ecdysis]

Usage examples of "molting".

There should be an invisible custodian trailing behind to collect these ghost moltings of a life not the minutest particle of which should be lost.

Soon he will be a bird of many moltings if thus daily he makes a practice of taking off his old feathers and putting on new ones.