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Anatomy and life stageMolt
Bounded definition
The shedding event or, informally, the shed exoskeleton.
Do not infer more: State whether you mean the process, a live animal during ecdysis or an exuvia.
Wording people may use
moult, ecdysis, molting, moulting.
Use the term in context
Continue with molting guide. The glossary standardizes wording; the linked guide carries the practical method, evidence and decision boundary.
Editorial definition reviewed 2026-08-12. It adds no diagnosis, universal care target or new biological evidence. Challenge this wording or provide a source.