Synonyms for Molt (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles):
ecdysis, molting, moult, moultingWordNet sense 2 (cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers):
shed, slough, exuviate, sloughFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit