moult

• Nom désignant la perte périodique de la cuticule chez les arthropodes ou du revêtement externe chez les reptiles, correspondant à la mue.

A noun referring to the periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.

1. Shedding of outer layerB2formalscientific

   The periodic process of shedding and replacing the outer skin, feathers, or exoskeleton in animals such as birds, reptiles, and arthropods.

   Mue

   • The snake's moult left a perfect skin cast on the rock.
   • Birds undergo a moult to replace old feathers with new ones.
   • The crab's moult is a vulnerable time for the animal.
   • After the moult, the insect's new exoskeleton is soft and pale.

   Synonymesecdysismoltsheddingsloughing