moult

POS

Noun, Verb (usu participle)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun moult has 1 sense

moult(n = noun.process) ecdysis, molt, molting, moulting - periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles; Array

is a kind of shedding, sloughing

Derived form verb moult₁

Verb moult has 1 sense

moult(v = verb.body) exuviate, molt, shed, slough - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"

is one way to cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off

Derived forms noun moult₁, noun moulter₁, noun moulting₁

Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY

moult, v. i. [OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and cf. Mute, v. t.].

To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird. Bacon. [1913 Webster]

moult, v. t.

To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed. [1913 Webster]

moult, n.

The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting. [1913 Webster]

moult, v. & n.

See Molt. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

moult, v. & n. (US molt)
--v.
1 intr. shed feathers, hair, a shell, etc., in the process of renewing plumage, a coat, etc.
2 tr. (of an animal) shed (feathers, hair, etc.).
--n. the act or an instance of moulting (is in moult once a year).

Derivative

moulter n.

Etymology

ME moute f. OE mutian (unrecorded) f. L mutare change: -l- after fault etc.

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