"premolt" meaning in English

See premolt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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 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

Verb

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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