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verb (used without object)
1.
(of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cast or shed (feathers, skin, etc.) in the process of renewal.
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Molt
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noun
3.
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
4.
something that is dropped in molting.
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| moult or molt (məʊlt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (of birds, mammals, reptiles, and arthropods) to shed (feathers, hair, skin, or cuticle) |
| —n | |
| 2. | See also ecdysis the periodic process of moulting |
| [C14 mouten, from Old English mūtian, as in bimūtian to exchange for, from Latin mūtāre to change] | |
| molt or molt | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| [C14 mouten, from Old English mūtian, as in bimūtian to exchange for, from Latin mūtāre to change] | |
| 'moulter or molt | |
| —n | |
| 'molter or molt | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
molt
mid-14c., mouten, of feathers, "to be shed," from O.E. (be)mutian "to exchange," from L. mutare "to change" (see mutable). Transitive sense, of birds, "to shed feathers" is first attested 1520s. With parasitic -l-, late 16c., on model of fault, etc. Related: Molting.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
molt (mōlt)
v. molt·ed, molt·ing, molts
To shed periodically part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth. n.
The act or process of molting.
The material cast off during molting.
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Science Dictionary
molt  (mōlt) Pronunciation Key
To shed an outer covering, such as skin or feathers, for replacement by a new growth. Many snakes, birds, and arthropods molt. |
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