NOUN | process | moulting, molt, molting, moult, ecdysis | periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |
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Meaning | Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles. | |
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Synonyms | molt, molting, moult, ecdysis | |
Broader | shedding, sloughing | The process whereby something is shed |
Spanish | muda | |
Catalan | ècdisi, muda | |
Verbs | moult | cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers |
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