molt

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molt[1,verb] molt[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹molt
Pronunciation: 'mOlt
Function: verb
Etymology: alteration of Middle English mouten, from Old English -mutian to change, from Latin mutare -- more at MUTABLE
intransitive verb : to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
transitive verb : to cast off (an outer covering) periodically; specifically : to throw off (the old cuticle) -- used of arthropods
- molt·er noun