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molting

UK
/ˈməʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈmoʊltɪŋ/

Translations

moltingnoun
moltings
pl
mueProcessus ou période de renouvellement du pelage, des plumes ou de la peau chez un animal.
The snake's molting left behind a perfect imprint of its former skin.
La mue du serpent a laissé une empreinte parfaite de son ancienne peau.
Synonyms
ecdysis
sloughing
shedding
moltinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈməʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈmoʊltɪŋ/
Used before nouns to describe animals currently shedding their outer covering.
en mue
The molting bird looked scruffy as new feathers grew in.
L'oiseau en mue avait l'air ébouriffé tandis que de nouvelles plumes poussaient.
Synonyms
desquamating
renewing
ecdysial
ecdysing
shedding
moulting
sloughing
casting off
peeling
moltverb

molting

Gerund

molted
Past Simple
molted
Past Participle
molting
Gerund
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
The snake molts its skin several times a year to accommodate its growing body.
Le serpent mue plusieurs fois par an pour s’adapter à sa croissance.
Synonyms
cast off
lose
drop
slough
shed

Definitions

moltingnoun
The process by which an animal sheds its outer covering, such as feathers, hair, or skin, to allow for new growth.
The snake's molting left behind a perfect imprint of its former skin.
An instance or period during which an animal sheds its outer covering.
Each molting of the tarantula left a delicate exoskeleton behind.
moltinggerund / present participle
Shedding or in the process of shedding an outer covering.
The molting bird looked scruffy as new feathers grew in.
moltverb
To shed or cast off an outer covering, such as feathers, skin, or hair, to allow for new growth.
The snake molts its skin several times a year to accommodate its growing body.
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