moult
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moult or molt (məʊlt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Moult
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
Endocrine changes were followed during the moult by blood sampling in one week intervals.
Before a moult, the snake stops eating and often hides or moves to a safe place.
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