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Synonyms for molt in English

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molt:
- moult; molting; ecdysis; moulting; molt
- shed; moult; slough; molt; exuviate

English

Detailed Synonyms for molt in English

molt:

molt [the ~] noun

the molt

– periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles ¹
the moult; the molting; the ecdysis; the moulting; the molt
– periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles ¹
- moult [the ~] noun
- molting [the ~] noun
- ecdysis [the ~] noun
- moulting [the ~] noun
- molt [the ~] noun

molt verb

molt

– cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers ¹
to shed; to moult; slough; molt; exuviate
– cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers ¹
- shed verb (sheds, shed, shedding)
  - our dog sheds every Spring¹
- moult verb (moults, moulted, moulting)
- slough verb
- molt verb
- exuviate verb

Alternate Synonyms for "molt":

molting; moult; moulting; ecdysis; shedding; sloughing
shed; exuviate; moult; slough; cast; cast off; shake off; throw; throw off; throw away; drop

Related Definitions for "molt":

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles¹
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University