Term Name: molting cycle
Synonyms:
Definition: The periodic casting off and regeneration of an outer covering of cuticle, feathers, hair, horns, skin, etc.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042303]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: molting cycle process
is a type of: multicellular organismal process
has subtype: hair cycle molting cycle, chitin-based cuticle molting cycle, collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle