MOLTING
\mˈə͡ʊltɪŋ], \mˈəʊltɪŋ], \m_ˈəʊ_l_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
Definitions of MOLTING
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By Princeton University
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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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