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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.

Synonyms

  • Molting
  • Moult
  • Moulting
  • Ecdysis

Hypernyms

  • Sloughing

Related Words

  • Molt (verb)
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