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    moult
    /məʊlt/

    verb

    • 1. (of an animal) shed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for a new growth: "the adult birds were already moulting"

    noun

    • 1. a loss of feathers, hair, or skin, especially as a regular feature of an animal's life cycle: "the mountain goat is brilliant white after the autumn moult"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MOULT definition: 1. (of a bird or animal) to lose feathers, skin, or hair as a natural process at a particular time…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › moultMoult Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 13, 2024 · chiefly British variant of molt More from Merriam-Webster on moult Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about moult

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › moultMOULT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Moult definition: (of birds, mammals, reptiles, and arthropods) to shed (feathers, hair, skin, or cuticle). See examples of MOULT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOULT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (of birds, mammals, reptiles, and arthropods) to shed ( feathers, hair, skin, or cuticle) noun. 2. the periodic process of moulting. See also ecdysis. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. moulter (ˈmoulter) or US molter (ˈmolter) noun. Word origin.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › moultMoult - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of moult. verb. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. synonyms: exuviate, molt, shed, slough. see more. noun. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles. synonyms: ecdysis, molt, molting, moulting. see more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOLT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MOLT definition: 1. US spelling of moult UK 2. (of a bird or animal) to lose feathers, skin, or hair as a natural…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmoult verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of moult verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.