Molt

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017711",
  "term": "Molt",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An animal's shedding of its exoskeleton prior to new growth. For example, blue crabs and other crustaceans must molt--or shed their shells--in order to grow.\n\n2. The normal shedding of hair, horns, feathers, and external skin before replacement by new growth.\n\n3. Animal's shedding of its exoskeleton prior to new growth. For example, blue crabs and other crustaceans must molt--or shed their shells--in order to grow.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "USGS Field Manual of Wildlife Disease Glossary at http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/field_manual/appendices.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/molt/"
}