molter (noun)

1. During the 1800s, the molting of domesticated chickens was an important part of rural life.

2. In the Looney Tunes cartoon, the molter bird character comically sheds its feathers while attempting to perform a magic trick.

3. In the anime series, the protagonist's pet dragon molter goes through a spectacular molting process to acquire stronger scales.

4. In the science fiction novel, the alien creatures are depicted as molters that shed their thick exoskeletons to adapt to different environments.