developmental process moulting IDOMAL:0002164 IDOMAL:0002164 Primarily a mechanism of growth, conditioned by the properties of the cuticle. There are two aspects to the problem of moulting; i) the initiation of the process of the growth and cuticle ii) the determination of those changes in form that occur during ecdysis. Moulting involves all parts of the body, whether supplied with nerves or not, at the same time. Each moult can be considered as a sequence of events. idomal_namespace