moultverb [ I ]
UK US molt uk/məʊlt/us/moʊlt/(of a bird or animal) to lose feathers, skin, or hair as a natural process at a particular time of year so that new feathers, skin, or hair can grow
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- stampede
- torpor
- trot
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