noun Download 🔗Share The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc. Examples : "Some birds change colour during their winter moult." animal biology process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting. Examples : "The child examined the snake's old molt, a fragile, translucent skin left behind on the rocks. " animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one. Examples : "The snake molted its skin, revealing a fresh, smooth covering. " animal biology nature organism process bird physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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