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molt

UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/

Translations

moltnoun
molts
pl
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
The snake is going through its annual molt.
Змея проходит через свою ежегодную линьку.
Synonyms
sloughing
casting off
shedding
moltverb
molted
Past Simple
molted
Past Participle
molting
Gerund
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
Birds molt their feathers regularly.
Птицы регулярно линяют, сбрасывая перья.
Additional translations
облезать
Synonyms
lose
slough
drop
cast off
shed
moltadjective
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
Used attributively in compounds such as 'molt cycle' to describe something relating to the shedding process.

Definitions

moltnoun
The process of shedding or casting off an outer covering, such as feathers, hair, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
The snake's molt was found in the garden, indicating it had recently shed its skin.
The period during which an animal undergoes the process of molting.
During the molt, the bird's plumage becomes dull and patchy.
The feathers, hair, skin, or other covering that has been shed by an animal.
He collected the snake's molt to study its growth patterns.
moltverb
To shed or cast off an outer covering, such as feathers, skin, or hair, to allow for new growth.
The snake molts its skin several times a year to accommodate its growing body.
moltadjective
Relating to the process or period of molting.
Molt patterns vary among bird species.
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