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moult

Noun

∙ The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
∙ The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

Verb

∙ To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one. intransitive
∙ To shed in such a manner. transitive