molt
verb (used without object)
(of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.
have been molting
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present perfect progressiveof molt.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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The team speculates that the trilobite may have been molting, which could explain the feeding frenzy.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
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