molt

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To shed in such a manner
The skin or feathers cast off during the process of [[#Verb|molt]]ing
To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer
to cast off, as hair, feathers, etc
{v} to cast or shed fethers
To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird
{i} periodical shedding (of horns, skins, feathers, etc.) to make way for new growth
As the gypsy moth caterpillar grows, it sheds the outer covering, called molting, at the end of each instar Gypsy moth caterpillars generally molt five times before they reach their full length
(moult) In a mammal, the act or process of shedding or casting off the hair, outer layer of skin, or horns; most mammals shed the hair once, twice, or three times annually The castoff covering (obsolete) As a verb; To be shed or to shed
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when a lobster sheds its shell so that it can grow larger
molting
the replacement of feathers
When an animal looses its old fur and starts to grow new fur Birds will molt their feathers, by loosing the old feathers, and growing new ones
a bird is molting when it loses all of its old feathers and grows new ones
To shed the outer body covering
see moult. the American spelling of moult (mout (14-17 centuries), from mutian , from mutare; MUTATE)
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
The skin or feathers cast off during the process of molting
The shedding of the exoskeleton ("skin") of a caterpillar allowing for growth Caterpillars experience several molts before pupating
The process by which a bird renews part or all of its plumage by shedding old, worn feathers and growing new ones
To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed
To shed an outer covering such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is replaced periodically by new growth
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
To cast off the outgrown skin or cuticle in the process of insect development; changing from one instar to the next
the casting off of the outgrown skin (exoskeleton) during growth
The periodic shedding of the anthropod exoskeleton to allow growth until the adult stage is reached
To shed old feathers or hairs so that new ones can grow Birds molt every year; so do elephant seals
{f} shed periodically (horn, skin, feathers, etc.) to make way for new growth
The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc
moult
{v} to shed, drop or lose fethers
molted
past of molt
molting
Shedding or casting off of an animal's outer layer or covering and formation of its replacement. Regulated by hormones, molting occurs throughout the animal kingdom. It includes the shedding and replacement of horns, hair, skin, and feathers and the process by which a nymph or other organism sheds an external skeleton for the purpose of growth or change in shape
molting
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
molting
present participle of molt
molts
third-person singular of molt
molts
plural of , molt
moult
The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc
moult
the process of shedding old and growing new feathers
moult
To shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc
moult
The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc
moult
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
moult
The process of the bird losing or dropping its old feathers and re-growing new ones
moult
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
moult
Shed fur or feathers (for example, foxes moult their thick winter fur in summer, regrowing the fur over the summer in preparation for the following winter)
moult
molting
moult
{i} periodical shedding (of horns, skins, feathers, etc.) to make way for new growth (also molt)
moult
To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed
moult
moult moults moulting moulted in AM, use molt When an animal or bird moults, it gradually loses its coat or feathers so that a new coat or feathers can grow. Finches start to moult at around twelve weeks of age. Variant of molt. when a bird or animal moults, it loses feathers or hair so that new ones can grow
moult
To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird
moult
{f} shed periodically (horn, skin, feathers, etc.) to make way for new growth (also molt)
moult
The general name for the process by which the spider sheds its exoskeleton, allowing for growth and the regeneration of lost or damaged limbs Properly called ecdysis
moulted
past of moult
moulting
present participle of moult
moulting
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
moults
third-person singular of moult
molt
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