Definitions for molting
molt·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysisnoun

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

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1. molting

   In biology, moulting (British English), or molting (American English), also known as sloughing, shedding, or in many invertebrates, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle. In medieval times it was also known as "mewing" (from the French verb "muer", to moult), a term that lives on in the name of Britain's Royal Mews where the King's hawks used to be kept during moulting time before becoming horse stables after Tudor times. Moulting can involve shedding the epidermis (skin), pelage (hair, feathers, fur, wool), or other external layer. In some groups, other body parts may be shed, for example, the entire exoskeleton in arthropods, including the wings in some insects.

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1. molting

   Molting is a biological process in which animals shed their outer layer of skin, hair, feathers, or shell to allow for growth or to replace damaged tissue. This process is common in many different types of animals, such as birds, snakes, arthropods like insects and crustaceans, and other invertebrates.

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1. Molting

   of Moult

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1. Molting

   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.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of molting in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of molting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molting
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molting