moult
US molt
/ (məʊlt) /
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verb
(of birds, mammals, reptiles, and arthropods) to shed (feathers, hair, skin, or cuticle)
noun
the periodic process of moultingSee also ecdysis
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Derived forms of moult
moulter or US molter, nounWord Origin for moult
C14 mouten, from Old English mūtian, as in bimūtian to exchange for, from Latin mūtāre to change
Words nearby moult
mouldy fig, moulin, Moulin Rouge, Moulins, Moulmein, moult, Moultrie, mound, moundbird, mound builder, mounding
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