ecdysis vs molting

ecdysis and molting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ecdysis	Yes	No	No	No
molting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ecdysis and molting are synonyms defined as:

ecdysis and molting: periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

Other synonyms of ecdysis include molt, moult, moulting.

ecdysis (noun)	molting (noun)
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles	periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles