moult
31moult — v. & n. (US molt) v. 1 intr. shed feathers, hair, a shell, etc., in the process of renewing plumage, a coat, etc. 2 tr. (of an animal) shed (feathers, hair, etc.). n. the act or an instance of moulting (is in moult once a year). Derivatives:… …
32Moult, Calvados — Moult …
33Moult (disambiguation) — Moult or molt (see spelling differences) can have several meanings: Moult, the loss of a mammal s fur, a bird s feathers or a reptile s skin Ecdysis, the shedding of the exoskeleton in arthropods and other invertebrates Exuvia, the old skeleton… …
34moult to puberty — The moult to sexual maturity and consequently to the reproductive phase [Martin, 2005] …
35moult — chiefly British variant of molt …
36Moult — In biology, moulting (or molting, [ Molting vs. moulting see spelling differences.] also known as shedding or for some species, ecdysis) signifies the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often but not always an outer …
37moult — see molt …
38moult — /mohlt/, v.i., v.t., n. Brit. molt. * * * …
39moult — məʊlt n. periodical shedding (of horns, skins, feathers, etc.) to make way for new growth (also molt) v. shed periodically (horn, skin, feathers, etc.) to make way for new growth (also molt) …
40moult — (US molt) verb (of an animal) shed old feathers, hair, or skin, to make way for a new growth. noun a period of moulting. Origin ME moute, from an OE verb based on L. mutare to change …
