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prealternate molt

American  
[pree-awl-ter-nit] / priˈɔl tər nɪt /

noun

Ornithology.

  1. the molt by which many birds replace only some and rarely all of the feathers assumed at the prebasic molt, usually occurring prior to breeding.

Etymology

Origin of prealternate molt

pre- + alternate

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