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Moulting

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v. Present participle of moult.

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n. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

Word Usage

"This moulting, which is common to many birds, has more than once led ornithologists into error, who have described, as a new species, a bird which a new dress has prevented them from recognizing. ""

Verb Form

moulted moulting moults

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

shedding sloughing

Variant

molt

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