About The Medical Condition Molting

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Molting

Molting Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Molting Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Molting?

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.

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