moult
Britishverb
noun
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Etymology
Origin of moult
C14 mouten, from Old English mūtian, as in bimūtian to exchange for, from Latin mūtāre to change
Example Sentences
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Neil the beloved elephant seal has once again returned to Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania, for his annual moult, keeping locals on their toes with his cheeky and sometimes destructive antics.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Some may have travelled to another location in East Antarctica to moult, but this would have disrupted breeding, also leading to population losses.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Sea ice is also important for resting, during their annual moult and to escape from predators.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2021
Thus, it makes sense that we moult depending on the temperature: hold onto our hair more tightly during the winter months and lose it in the summer.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2016
No larger than a raven, it was young and barely out of its first moult; the head seemed a little too big for its body, the feathers thin and quilly.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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