moulting

Plural: moultings

Noun

• periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
• A moult; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.

Verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
• present participle and gerund of moult

Synonyms

ecdysis, exuviate, molt, molting, moult, shed, slough