"premolt" meaning in All languages combined

See premolt on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From pre- + molt. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|molt}} pre- + molt Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} premolt (not comparable)
  1. Prior to a molt (the shedding of skin). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-premolt-en-adj-~W~K4iwg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43

Verb [English]

Forms: premolts [present, singular, third-person], premolting [participle, present], premolted [participle, past], premolted [past]
Etymology: From pre- + molt. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|molt}} pre- + molt Head templates: {{en-verb}} premolt (third-person singular simple present premolts, present participle premolting, simple past and past participle premolted)
  1. (biology, zoology) To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc. Categories (topical): Biology, Zoology
    Sense id: en-premolt-en-verb-ZP6U~fMM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 55 45 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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