molting

noun

The act or process of molting; molt.

noun

The molting season.

noun

The act or process by which an animal molts; especially, the periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles, or feathers in birds.

verb

Present participle of molt.

noun

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