What is another word for desplumate?
Pronunciation: [dɪsplˈuːme͡ɪt] (IPA) 
Desplumate is a relatively uncommon word that means to strip or pluck feathers or to shed them naturally. Some synonyms for desplumate are much more commonly employed and include pluck, pick, strip, defeather, and molt. The term defeather is particularly common in reference to preparing poultry for cooking, while molt is often used to describe the shedding of a bird's feathers as part of its natural growth cycle. Other related terms include depilate, which means to remove hair or fur, and disembowel, which refers to the removal of internal organs from an animal.
