noun
Meaning 1
A moult; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ecdysis
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
moulting
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of moult
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: molt, molting, moult, ecdysis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shedding, sloughing
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