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molt
[ mohlt ]
verb (used without object)
- (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)
- to cast or shed (feathers, skin, etc.) in the process of renewal.
noun
- an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- something that is dropped in molting.
molt
/ mōlt /
- 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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- molter noun
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Example Sentences
Fortunately they are in the same pelage and same stage of molt on the hind legs.
From Thayers note-book of 1857: Circumstance related to me by the son of Mr. Molt.
Our specimen had nearly finished with molt and feather growth into adult winter plumage.
The remaining two adult skins in our series are three-quarters through the molt and are for the most part in fresh winter feather.
The males at this period among most Ducks deserting their mate to undergo the partial molt before mentioned.
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