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moult

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Revision as of 16:34, 15 June 2024 by Minorax (talk | changes) (Created page with "=== Other spellings === * {{US}} molt === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{IPA|/moʊlt/}} * {{UK}} {{IPA|/mɒlt/|/məʊlt/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moult.wav|UK}} == Noun == {{noun}} # '''Moult''' is the process of shedding a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc. == Verb == {{verb}} # {{intransitive}} If an insect or animal '''moults''', it sheds its hair, fur, feathers, skin or horns, and replace it with a n...")
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
moult

Plural
moults

  1. Moult is the process of shedding a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

Verb

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Plain form
moult

Third-person singular
moults

Past tense
moulted

Past participle
moulted

Present participle
moulting

  1. (intransitive) If an insect or animal moults, it sheds its hair, fur, feathers, skin or horns, and replace it with a new one.