molt - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• ecdysis
• molt
• molting
• moult
• moulting

More generic

• shedding
• sloughing

Verb

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Synonyms

• exuviate
• molt
• moult
• shed
• slough

More generic

• cast
• cast off
• drop
• shake off
• shed
• throw
• throw away
• throw off

More specific

• desquamate
• peel off

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