moult

Other spellings

• (US) molt

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /moʊlt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /mɒlt/ or /məʊlt/

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Noun

Singular moult

Plural moults

1. Moult is the process of shedding a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

Verb

Plain form moult

Third-person singular moults

Past tense moulted

Past participle moulted

Present participle moulting

1. (intransitive) If an insect or animal moults, it sheds its hair, fur, feathers, skin or horns, and replace it with a new one.