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molt
intransitive verb
to cast off or shed the exoskeleton, hair, outer skin, horns, or feathers at certain intervals, prior to replacement of the castoff parts by a new growth: said of reptiles, birds, insects, etc.
transitive verb
to replace by molting
noun
- the act or process of molting
- the parts so shed
Related Forms:
- molter noun
See molt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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