molting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004181",
  "term": "molting",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Periodic casting off feathers; hair; or cuticle. Molting is a process of sloughing or desquamation, especially the shedding of an outer covering and the development of a new one. This phenomenon permits growth in arthropods, skin renewal in amphibians and reptiles, and the shedding of winter coats in birds and mammals.",
  "synonyms": [
    "molt",
    "moult",
    "moulting"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "animal physiology",
    "ecdysteroids",
    "apolysis",
    "ecdysis",
    "hair shedding"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2014",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "muda"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/molting/"
}