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