What is another word for molting?
Pronunciation: [mˈə͡ʊltɪŋ] (IPA) 
Molting is a natural process that animals undergo to shed or renew their old fur, feathers, or skins. However, there are several synonyms for this term, such as shedding, sloughing, molification, exfoliation, ecdysis, and desquamation. Shedding is commonly used to describe the process of losing hair or skin naturally, while sloughing refers to the shedding of dead cells or tissue from an organ or surface of the skin. Molification is the act of shedding skin or feathers, while exfoliation is the shedding of dead skin cells from the surface of the skin. Ecdysis is used primarily for describing the shedding of the skin in reptiles and insects, while desquamation refers to the shedding of dead skin cells or scales.
