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Molt meaning in English

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Molt

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Noun

1. ecdysis, molt, molting, moult, moulting

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

Verb

2. exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Example Sentences:
'our dog sheds every Spring'

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Molt

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verb, noun
the usual US spelling of moult

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Molt

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verb intransitive
1. 
to cast off or shed the exoskeleton, hair, outer skin, horns, or feathers at certain intervals, prior to replacement of the castoff parts by a new growth
said of reptiles, birds, insects, etc.
verb transitive
2. 
to replace by molting
noun
3. 
the act or process of molting
4. 
the parts so shed

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Molt

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v. molt·ed, molt·ing, molts
v.intr.
To shed part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
v.tr.
To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
n.
1. The act or process of molting.
2. The material cast off during molting.

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