peel off vs molt

peel off is not a noun while molt is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peel off	No	No	Yes	No
molt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, molt is a hypernym of peel off; that is, molt is a word with a broader meaning than peel off:

Other hypernyms of peel off include exuviate, moult, shed, slough.

peel off (noun)	molt (noun)
	periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

peel off (verb)	molt (verb)
peel off in scales	cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
take off, as with some difficulty
peel off the outer layer of something
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
leave a formation