molt

[ mohlt ]

/ moʊlt /

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verb (used without object)

(of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.

verb (used with object)

to cast or shed (feathers, skin, etc.) in the process of renewal.

noun

an act, process, or an instance of molting.

something that is dropped in molting.

Also especially British, moult .

Origin of molt

1300–50; earlier mout (with intrusive -l-;cf. fault, assault), Middle English mouten,Old English -mūtian to change (in bi-mūtian to exchange for) <Latin mūtāre to change; see mutate

OTHER WORDS FROM molt

molter, noun

Words nearby molt

Moloney test, Molopo, Molossian, Molotov, Molotov cocktail, molt, molten, Moltke, molto, Moluccas, mol. wt.

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Example sentences from the Web for molt

The changes in color are effected by molt, one in autumn and one in spring.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
After the molt, autumn finds him once more in flock, and with the first frosts he is off again to the South.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
The Sharp-tailed Sparrow has a complete pre-nuptial, as well as a complete postnuptial, molt.
Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima|Glen E. Woolfenden
Thereafter, molt proceeds posteriorly over the shoulder region and more or less evenly along the back and sides.
Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota|Kenneth W. Andersen

Half or more of the dorsum is oftentimes involved in the same stage of molt at once.
Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Sydney Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for molt

molt

/ (məʊlt) /

verb, noun

the usual US spelling of moult

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Medical definitions for molt

molt

[ mōlt ]

v.

To shed periodically part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.

n.

The act or process of molting.

The material cast off during molting.

Scientific definitions for molt

molt

[ mōlt ]

To shed an outer covering, such as skin or feathers, for replacement by a new growth. Many snakes, birds, and arthropods molt.

单词	molt
释义	molt [ mohlt ] / moʊlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR molt ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth. verb (used with object) to cast or shed (feathers, skin, etc.) in the process of renewal. noun an act, process, or an instance of molting. something that is dropped in molting. Also especially British, moult . Origin of molt 1300–50; earlier mout (with intrusive -l-;cf. fault, assault), Middle English mouten,Old English -mūtian to change (in bi-mūtian to exchange for) <Latin mūtāre to change; see mutate OTHER WORDS FROM molt molter, noun Words nearby molt Moloney test, Molopo, Molossian, Molotov, Molotov cocktail, molt, molten, Moltke, molto, Moluccas, mol. wt. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for molt The changes in color are effected by molt, one in autumn and one in spring. American Weasels\|E. Raymond Hall After the molt, autumn finds him once more in flock, and with the first frosts he is off again to the South. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis The Sharp-tailed Sparrow has a complete pre-nuptial, as well as a complete postnuptial, molt. Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima\|Glen E. Woolfenden Thereafter, molt proceeds posteriorly over the shoulder region and more or less evenly along the back and sides. Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota\|Kenneth W. Andersen Half or more of the dorsum is oftentimes involved in the same stage of molt at once. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Sydney Anderson British Dictionary definitions for molt molt / (məʊlt) / verb, noun the usual US spelling of moult Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to molt exuviate, decorticate, peel, slough, doff, cast off, pull off, take off Medical definitions for molt molt [ mōlt ] v. To shed periodically part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth. n. The act or process of molting. The material cast off during molting. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for molt molt [ mōlt ] To shed an outer covering, such as skin or feathers, for replacement by a new growth. Many snakes, birds, and arthropods molt. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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molt

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of molt

OTHER WORDS FROM molt

Words nearby molt

Example sentences from the Web for molt

British Dictionary definitions for molt

verb, noun

Words related to molt

Medical definitions for molt

v.

n.

Scientific definitions for molt