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moult
English Definitions:
molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysis (verb)
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
"our dog sheds every Spring"
moult (Noun)
The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
moult (Verb)
To shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
moult
In biology, moulting (British English), or molting (American English), also known as sloughing, shedding, or in many invertebrates, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle. In medieval times it was also known as "mewing" (from the French verb "muer", to moult), a term that lives on in the name of Britain's Royal Mews where the King's hawks used to be kept during moulting time before becoming horse stables after Tudor times. Moulting can involve shedding the epidermis (skin), pelage (hair, feathers, fur, wool), or other external layer. In some groups, other body parts may be shed, for example, the entire exoskeleton in arthropods, including the wings in some insects.
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