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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. animal physiology
  4. molting
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. molting
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research methods
  3. experimental design
  4. mathematics and statistics
  5. animal physiology
  6. molting
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal physiology
  5. molting
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal physiology
  5. molting

Preferred term

molting

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • molt
  • moult
  • moulting

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9424

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