"moult" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /moʊlt/ [General-American], /mɒlt/ [UK], /məʊlt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moult.wav Forms: moults [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlt Etymology: From Middle English mouten, from Old English *mutian (cf. bemutian), from Latin mūtō, mūtāre. Doublet of mute and mutate. Un-etymological ⟨l⟩ was introduced into the spelling by mistakenly assuming a French origin with -l- (compare fault, vault and solder with correctly restored etymological ⟨l⟩). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mey- (change)}}, {{inh|en|enm|mouten}} Middle English mouten, {{inh|en|ang|*mutian}} Old English *mutian, {{der|en|la|muto|mūtō, mūtāre}} Latin mūtō, mūtāre, {{doublet|en|mute}} Doublet of mute, {{doublet|en|mutate|notext=1}} mutate Head templates: {{en-noun}} moult (plural moults)
  1. The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc. Synonyms: ecdysis, moulting Translations (process): 換毛 /换毛 (huànmáo) (Chinese Mandarin), 換羽 /换羽 (huànyǔ) (note: of birds) (Chinese Mandarin), 退毛 (tuìmáo) (Chinese Mandarin), línání (english: fur) [neuter] (Czech), pelichání (english: feathers) [neuter] (Czech), svlékání (english: skin) [neuter] (Czech), přepeření [neuter] (Czech), rui [masculine] (Dutch), karvanlähtö (note: of fur) (Finnish), sulkasato (note: of feathers) (Finnish), nahanluonti (note: of skin) (Finnish), mue [feminine] (French), muda [feminine] (Galician), Mauser (english: feathers) [feminine] (German), Häutung (english: skin) [feminine] (German), vedlés (english: skin, exoskeleton, fur) (Hungarian), tollhullatás (english: feathers) (Hungarian), pergantian kulit (Indonesian), muta (Italian), muda (Italian), 抜け替わり (nukekawari) (alt: ぬけかわり) (Japanese), хагз (xagz) (Kalmyk), 허물을 벗다 (heomureul beotda) (Korean), turukitanga (Maori), muda [feminine] (Portuguese), năpârlire [feminine] (Romanian), ли́нька (línʹka) [feminine] (Russian), muda [feminine] (Spanish), ömsning (Swedish), ruggning (note: of feathers) (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-moult-en-noun-na2JgnKR Disambiguation of 'process': 58 42
  2. The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting. Synonyms: exuvia Translations (skin or feathers cast off): svlečka [feminine] (Czech), luotu nahka (english: skin) (Finnish), mue [feminine] (French), muda [feminine] (Galician), hamskipti (note: of insects and reptiles) [neuter, plural] (Icelandic), fjaðrafellir (note: of birds) [masculine] (Icelandic), (monuke, nukegara) (Japanese), പടം (paṭaṁ) (note: for snake) (Malayalam)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: molt [US] Derived forms: catastrophic moult

Verb

IPA: /moʊlt/ [General-American], /mɒlt/ [UK], /məʊlt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moult.wav Forms: moults [present, singular, third-person], moulting [participle, present], moulted [participle, past], moulted [past]
Rhymes: -əʊlt Etymology: From Middle English mouten, from Old English *mutian (cf. bemutian), from Latin mūtō, mūtāre. Doublet of mute and mutate. Un-etymological ⟨l⟩ was introduced into the spelling by mistakenly assuming a French origin with -l- (compare fault, vault and solder with correctly restored etymological ⟨l⟩). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mey- (change)}}, {{inh|en|enm|mouten}} Middle English mouten, {{inh|en|ang|*mutian}} Old English *mutian, {{der|en|la|muto|mūtō, mūtāre}} Latin mūtō, mūtāre, {{doublet|en|mute}} Doublet of mute, {{doublet|en|mutate|notext=1}} mutate Head templates: {{en-verb}} moult (third-person singular simple present moults, present participle moulting, simple past and past participle moulted)
  1. (intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: shed, slough Translations (to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal): tüləmək (Azerbaijani), сменям си перата (smenjam si perata) (Bulgarian), 換毛 /换毛 (huànmáo) (Chinese Mandarin), 換羽 /换羽 (huànyǔ) (note: of birds) (Chinese Mandarin), 蛻皮 /蜕皮 (tuìpí) (Chinese Mandarin), línat (Czech), pelichat (Czech), přesrstit se [perfective] (Czech), přepeřit [perfective] (Czech), svlékat se [imperfective] (Czech), ruien (english: feathers) (Dutch), muiten (english: falcons) (Dutch), vervellen (english: skin) (Dutch), verharen (english: fur) (Dutch), luoda nahkansa (english: skin) (Finnish), pudottaa höyhenensä (english: feathers) (Finnish), muer (French), mudar (Galician), esplumar (english: feathers) (Galician), mausern (english: feathers) (German), häuten (english: skin) (German), vedlik (Hungarian), hleypa hömum (note: of insects and reptiles) (Icelandic), fella fjaðrir (note: of birds) (Icelandic), fara úr hárum (note: of cats and dogs) (Icelandic), mutare (Italian), fare la muta (Italian), 抜け替わる (nukekawaru) (alt: ぬけかわる) (Japanese), 生え変わる (haekawaru) (alt: はえかわる) (Japanese), turuki (Maori), whakamāunu (Maori), mudar (Portuguese), năpârli (Romanian), линя́ть (linjátʹ) (Russian), leviti (english: skin; se) (Slovene), тӱлеер (tüleer) (Southern Altai), pelechar (Spanish), mudar (Spanish), ömsa (Swedish), rugga (Swedish), tüy dökmek (english: feathers, fur) (Turkish), deri değiştirmek (english: skin) (Turkish), tülemek (english: feathers) [dialectal] (Turkish), gömlek değiştirmek (english: skin) [snakes, zoology, biology, natural-sciences] (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-moult-en-verb-BcCgJNk5 Disambiguation of 'to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal': 77 23
  2. (transitive) To shed in such a manner. Tags: transitive Translations (to shed in such a manner (transitive form)): svlékat (kůži, krunýř) [imperfective] (Czech), shazovat (paroží, srst) [imperfective] (Czech), muer (French), ömsa (Swedish), rugga (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-moult-en-verb-NBO1DOqz Disambiguation of 'to shed in such a manner (transitive form)': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: molt [US]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Some birds change colour during their winter moult.",
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      "glosses": [
        "The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting."
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        {
          "word": "exuvia"
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      "ipa": "/mɒlt/",
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        "UK"
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      "ipa": "/məʊlt/",
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "huànmáo",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "換毛 /换毛"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "note": "of birds",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "tuìmáo",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "退毛"
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      "code": "cs",
      "english": "fur",
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      "code": "cs",
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      "word": "pelichání"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "process",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "svlékání"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "process",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "rui"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "note": "of fur",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "karvanlähtö"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "note": "of feathers",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "sulkasato"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "note": "of skin",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "nahanluonti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "process",
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "process",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "muda"
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      "code": "de",
      "english": "feathers",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "process",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Mauser"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "skin",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "process",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Häutung"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "english": "skin, exoskeleton, fur",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "vedlés"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "english": "feathers",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
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      "word": "tollhullatás"
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    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "pergantian kulit"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "muta"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "muda"
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      "alt": "ぬけかわり",
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "nukekawari",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "抜け替わり"
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      "code": "xal",
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      "word": "хагз"
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "heomureul beotda",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "허물을 벗다"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "turukitanga"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "ro",
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      "word": "năpârlire"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "línʹka",
      "sense": "process",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ли́нька"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "process",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "muda"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "ömsning"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "note": "of feathers",
      "sense": "process",
      "word": "ruggning"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "skin or feathers cast off",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "svlečka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "skin",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "skin or feathers cast off",
      "word": "luotu nahka"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "gl",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "muda"
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      "code": "is",
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      ],
      "word": "hamskipti"
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      "code": "is",
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      "note": "of birds",
      "sense": "skin or feathers cast off",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "fjaðrafellir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "monuke, nukegara",
      "sense": "skin or feathers cast off",
      "word": "蛻"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "note": "for snake",
      "roman": "paṭaṁ",
      "sense": "skin or feathers cast off",
      "word": "പടം"
    }
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    "Terms with Icelandic translations",
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    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Kalmyk translations",
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    "Terms with Malayalam translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
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    "Terms with Romanian translations",
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      "ipa": "/məʊlt/",
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      "code": "az",
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      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "tüləmək"
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      "word": "сменям си перата"
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      "roman": "huànmáo",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "換毛 /换毛"
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      "word": "muiten"
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      "word": "vervellen"
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      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "verharen"
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      "word": "luoda nahkansa"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "pudottaa höyhenensä"
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      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "muer"
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "mudar"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "english": "feathers",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "esplumar"
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      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "mausern"
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      "code": "de",
      "english": "skin",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "häuten"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "vedlik"
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      "code": "is",
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      "note": "of insects and reptiles",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "hleypa hömum"
    },
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      "code": "is",
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      "note": "of birds",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "fella fjaðrir"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "note": "of cats and dogs",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "fara úr hárum"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "mutare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "fare la muta"
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      "alt": "ぬけかわる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nukekawaru",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "抜け替わる"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はえかわる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "haekawaru",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "生え変わる"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "turuki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "whakamāunu"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "mudar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "năpârli"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "linjátʹ",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "линя́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "english": "skin; se",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "leviti"
    },
    {
      "code": "alt",
      "lang": "Southern Altai",
      "roman": "tüleer",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "тӱлеер"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "pelechar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "mudar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "ömsa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "rugga"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "english": "feathers, fur",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "tüy dökmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "english": "skin",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "word": "deri değiştirmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "english": "feathers",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ],
      "word": "tülemek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "english": "skin",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc., as an animal",
      "topics": [
        "snakes",
        "zoology",
        "biology",
        "natural-sciences"
      ],
      "word": "gömlek değiştirmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to shed in such a manner (transitive form)",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "svlékat (kůži, krunýř)"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to shed in such a manner (transitive form)",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "shazovat (paroží, srst)"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to shed in such a manner (transitive form)",
      "word": "muer"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to shed in such a manner (transitive form)",
      "word": "ömsa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to shed in such a manner (transitive form)",
      "word": "rugga"
    }
  ],
  "word": "moult"
}

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