Noun
- 1. molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysis, shedding, sloughing
- usage: periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Verb
- 1. shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough, shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
- usage: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
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