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moult
CIDE DICTIONARY
To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird. Bacon. [1913 Webster]
moult, v. t.
To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed. [1913 Webster]
moult, n.
The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting. [1913 Webster]
moult, v. & n.
See Molt. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
moult, 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).
--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).
Derivative
moulter n.
Etymology
ME moute f. OE mutian (unrecorded) f. L mutare change: -l- after fault etc.
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