 Definitions of molt [ʊlt] 
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1. (v.i.) molt
to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, in the process of renewal or growth.
2. (v.t.) molt
to cast or shed (feathers, skin, etc.) in the process of renewal.
3. (n.) molt
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
4. molt
something that is dropped in molting.
Etymology: (1300–50; earlier mout (with intrusive -l-; cf. fault , assault ), ME mouten, OE -mūtian to change < L mūtāre to change; see mutate)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) molt, molting, moult, moulting, ecdysis
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
2. (verb) shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
"our dog sheds every Spring"
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| Definition of 'molt' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) molt
alt. of Moult
2. molt
imp. of Melt
3. (verb) molt
alt. of Moult
4. (verb) molt
alt. of Moult
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