Organism Function
molt Audio
molt [ mohlt ]
Subclass of:
Biological Metamorphosis
Definitions related to molting:
  • Casting off feathers, hair, or cuticle; a process of sloughing or desquamation, especially the shedding of an outer covering and the development of a new one; this phenomenon permits growth in arthropods, skin renewal in amphibians and reptiles, and the shedding of winter coats in birds and mammals.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Periodic casting off FEATHERS; HAIR; or cuticle. Molting is a process of sloughing or desquamation, especially the shedding of an outer covering and the development of a new one. This phenomenon permits growth in ARTHROPODS, skin renewal in AMPHIBIANS and REPTILES, and the shedding of winter coats in BIRDS and MAMMALS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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