MOULT: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Pronunciation: | | mowlt
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Matching Terms: | | mould, mouldboard, mouldboard plough, moulder, mouldered, mouldering, moulding, Mouldy, Moule, Mouline, Moulten, moulter, moulting
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
- [v] cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; of animals
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| Synonyms: | | ecdysis, exuviate, molt, molt, molting, moulting, shed, slough |
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| See Also: | | cast, cast off, desquamate, drop, peel off, shake off, shedding, sloughing, throw, throw away, throw off | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Moult\ (m[=o]lt), v. & n.
See {Molt}.
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