Molt (Noun)
Meaning
Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- As the crab prepared for its molt, it stopped eating and began to secrete a new, soft exoskeleton underneath its old one.
- The snake's molt was almost complete, with only a few patches of old skin remaining on its belly.
- In order to accommodate its rapid growth, the young insect underwent a series of molts, shedding its skin several times.
- During its molt, the spiderling was vulnerable to predators and remained hidden in a safe location until its new skin hardened.
- The herpetologist carefully monitored the lizard's molt, observing the intricate process of skin shedding and regeneration.