noun · rare

molting

molting · moltings

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

US/mˈoʊltɪŋ/

Meaning

1 senses

A molt; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

1 languages

plural: moltings

Singular	molting
Plural	moltings

regular

4 synonyms

Close in meaning

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles:molt moult moulting ecdysis

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