molting (Meaning)
Wordnet
molting (n)
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Webster
molting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Moult
Synonyms & Antonyms of molting
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molting Sentence Examples
- The snake's molting process revealed its vibrant new scales.
- The caterpillar hung upside down as it prepared to molt into a butterfly.
- The bird lost its feathers during its annual molt.
- The shedding of the lobster's exoskeleton during its molt was a fascinating spectacle.
- The molting of the crab left a discarded shell on the beach.
- The molting process made the lizard vulnerable to predators.
- The spider's molt revealed its growing form.
- The biologist observed the grasshopper's molt through a microscope.
- The young bird molted its down feathers for adult plumage.
- The pet tarantula's molting left a sticky residue on its enclosure.
FAQs About the word molting
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptilesof Moult
peeling,shedding,sloughing, discarding, exfoliating, ditching, sluffing, flinging (off or away), flaking,slipping
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The snake's molting process revealed its vibrant new scales.
The caterpillar hung upside down as it prepared to molt into a butterfly.
The bird lost its feathers during its annual molt.
The shedding of the lobster's exoskeleton during its molt was a fascinating spectacle.
