Definition of (もぬけ)

もぬ

もぬけ

monuke

noun
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.), ecdysis(usually kana)
Other readings:
もぬけ《蛻け》
もぬけ《藻抜け》[1]
もぬけ《裳脱け》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
Related Kanji
insect moulting
seaweed, duckweed
slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
skirt
undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off