moult
(noun, verb)
noun
1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Similar word(s): ecdysis, molt, molting, moulting
Definition categories: process, shedding, sloughing
Sentences with moult as a noun:
- Some birds change colour during their winter moult.
verb
1. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Similar word(s): exuviate, molt, shed, slough
Definition categories: body, cast, drop, shed, throw