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molt Synonyms

Another word for molt

Choosing another word for molt depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To shed old feathers, hair, skin, or an outer shell periodically to make way for new growth (of a bird, reptile, arthropod, or mammal).

Usage Example

"Juvenile crabs must shed several times a year as their bodies outgrow their rigid shells."

Strongest
shed
slough
Strong
cast
cast off
exuviate
Weak
desquamate

• noun (Context 2)

The biological process or period of shedding old feathers, hair, skin, or an exoskeleton to make way for new growth.

Usage Example

"During their annual autumn ecdysis, the ducks temporarily lose their flight feathers and remain near sheltered water."

Strongest
ecdysis
Strong
sloughing
shedding
exuviation

• noun (Context 3)

The cast-off outer covering, such as skin, feathers, or an exoskeleton, left behind after an animal has shed.

Usage Example

"The biologist discovered the intact slough of a tarantula resting on a flat stone inside the terrarium."

Strongest
slough
Strong
exuviae

• Nearby Words

mollusk
molly
mollycoddle
molt
molten
mom
mombin

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Molt. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/molt
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