Moult
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verb & noun.
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Much; many.
noun.
etc. See
molt
, etc.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verb.
See
molt
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The process of shedding or losing a covering of
fur
,
feathers
or
skin
etc.
verb.
To shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
verb.
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Word Usage
"When most birds moult it is for a period of several months, but these ducks have a partial fall moult which is of the greatest importance to them."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
shedding
sloughing
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
al
avant
bassa
ceste
de
variant
molt
verb-form
moulted
moulting
moults