MOLTED Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word molted. (close relations)
Definition of MOLTED
Best Alternative Words for MOLTED
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shed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • shed at an early stage of development noun • an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage verb • to remove • pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities • cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
cast | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the actors in a play • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • the visual appearance of something or someone • bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal • object formed by a mold • the act of throwing dice • the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel • a violent throw verb • put or send forth • deposit • select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet • throw forcefully • assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • to remove • choose at random • formulate in a particular style or language • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||||
discarded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • thrown away | ||||||||
peeling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | ||||||||
desquamated | verbv | |||||||
verb • peel off in scales | ||||||||
exfoliated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • spread by opening the leaves of • cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters • remove the surface, in scales or laminae • come off in a very thin piece • grow by producing or unfolding leaves | ||||||||
moulted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
sloughed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a hollow filled with mud • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass • any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) • a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
slough | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hollow filled with mud • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass • any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) • a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
moult | verbv | |||||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
ecdysis | nounn | |||||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | ||||||||
exuviate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||||||||
molting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | ||||||||
moulting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |