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in insects, the process of shedding the exoskeleton
출처: insects.tamu.edu/youth/4H/studymaterials/senior/gl...
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(as a verb) To shed fur, feathers, or a shell before they are replaced with new growth. Horseshoe crabs molt their chitin shells 16 to 17 times before they reach adulthood. Once they are adults, they cease to molt.
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Part of a hen's natural reproductive cycle. After laying eggs for about a year, a hen loses her feathers and rests for a few weeks as new feathers grow in. This is called molting, or a molt, and it usually happens at the beginning of winter. On factory farms, hens are subjected to forced molting, where farm operators cause this process to happen rapidly by depriving hens of food and water for several days and altering the schedule of light and darkness in the confinement building. ...
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(moult) ?In a mammal, the act or process of shedding or casting off the hair, outer layer of skin, or horns; most mammals shed the hair once, twice, or three times annually. The castoff covering (obsolete). As a verb; To be shed or to shed.
출처: www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/glossary.htm
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To shed the old skin or cuticle to reveal the new, larger one below.
출처: www.forestpests.org/caterpillars/glossary.cfm
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