Main Entry: ¹molt

Pronunciation: \ˈmōlt\

Function: verb

Etymology: alteration of Middle English mouten, from Old English -mūtian to change, from Latin mutare — more at mutable

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb : to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodicallytransitive verb : to cast off (an outer covering) periodically; specifically : to throw off (the old cuticle) —used of arthropods

— molt·er noun