English to English

molt
(m/oU/lt )

noun (n)

  • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles(noun.process)
    Synonym:
    ecdysis, molting, moult, moulting
    source: wordnet30
  • The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers(verb.body)
    Synonym:
    exuviate, moult, shed, slough
    source: wordnet30
  • To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed.(verb)
    source: webster1913
Advertisement

Bookmark This Site