throw off vs molt

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

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

As verbs, molt is a hyponym of throw off; that is, molt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throw off:

Other hyponyms of throw off include exuviate, moult, shed, slough, abscise, exfoliate, autotomise, autotomize.

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

throw off (verb)	molt (verb)
to remove	cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
get rid of