molt vs molting

molt and molting both are nouns.

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

As nouns, molt and molting are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of molt include ecdysis, moult, moulting.

molt (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

molt (verb)	molting (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers