molt

Noun
  1. Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles (synset 113538045)
    is a type of: shedding, sloughing - the process whereby something is shed
    same as: ecdysis, molting, moult, moulting
Verb
  1. Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (synset 200009140)
    "our dog sheds every Spring"
    is a type of: cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off - get rid of
    subtypes: desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales
    same as: exuviate, moult, shed, slough

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