单词 | molt |
释义 | molt (mōlt) v. molt·ed, molt·ing, molts v.intr. To shed part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth. v.tr. To shed or cast off (a bodily covering). n. 1. The act or process of molting. 2. The material cast off during molting. [Alteration of Middle English mouten, from Old English -mūtian (in bemūtian, to exchange for), from Latin mūtāre, to change; see mei-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] molter n. moltking penguin molting |
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