Medical Dictionary

1molt

vi \ˈmōlt\

Medical Definition of MOLT

:  to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
transitive verb
:  to cast off (an outer covering) periodically; specifically :  to throw off (the old cuticle)—used of arthropods

Variants of MOLT

molt or chiefly British moult
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