moult
US molt
/ (məʊlt) /
(of birds, mammals, reptiles, and arthropods) to shed (feathers, hair, skin, or cuticle)
the periodic process of moulting: See also ecdysis
Origin of moult
1Derived forms of moult
- moulter or US molter, noun
Words Nearby moult
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How to use moult in a sentence
As lobsters grow, they moult their hard exoskeletons—often eating them—which means that they can reach astonishing sizes.
My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered | Scott Bixby | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt begins: 'moult vaut mieux pleure-chante que ne fait chante-pleure.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerThe larvae moult three times, and after each moulting appear yellow, soon changing to a black.
They were all young ones, waiting for the completion of their second moult before taking to the sea.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonA few of the larger chicks had commenced to moult, the change of plumage being observed on the flippers.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
Plants do not flower or shed their leaves, nor do birds moult, pair, or breed simultaneously.
The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
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