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Shedding vs Moulting - What's the difference?

shedding | moulting |

As verbs the difference between shedding and moulting

is that shedding is while moulting is .

As nouns the difference between shedding and moulting

is that shedding is the act of shedding, separating, or casting off while moulting is a moult; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.

shedding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
    • the sheddings of blood under the Old Testament
  • That which is shed, or cast off.
    • (Wordsworth)
    (Webster 1913)

    moulting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A moult; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.