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Thus in the life-story of an insect or other arthropod, such as a lobster, a spider, or a centipede, there must be a succession of cuticle-castings--'moults' or ecdyses as they are often called When such a moult is about to take place the cuticle separates from the underlying epidermis, and a fluid collects beneath.

—The Life-Story of Insects

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verb Chiefly British Variant of molt.

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Dear Darwin,—Many thanks for the fourth edition of the “Origin,” which I am glad to see grows so vigorously at each moult, although it undergoes no metamorphosis. — Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1
Truly, the imago state of man seems to be terribly distant, but every moult is a step gained, and of such there have been many As another instance, the following from his address on a “Liberal Education” may be taken. — Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work
"Males mate with females after the females moult, when they have lost their shells their bodies are soft and can be implanted with sperm," she said. — Zee News : India National
The affected farm has only one closed premises with 5,022 breeding ducks in late moult (no lay) and aged 12 months. — Flu Wiki Forum - Front Page
'They were going through their annual moult,' she said. — Home | Mail Online