"moult" meaning in English

See moult in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /moʊlt/ [US], /mɒlt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moult.wav [UK] Forms: moult [singular], moults [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Moult is the process of shedding a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
    Sense id: simple-moult-en-noun-tMs9JQln

Verb

IPA: /moʊlt/ [US], /mɒlt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moult.wav [UK] Forms: moult [canonical], moults [third-person, singular], moulted [past], moulted [past, participle], moulting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If an insect or animal moults, it sheds its hair, fur, feathers, skin or horns, and replace it with a new one.
    Sense id: simple-moult-en-verb-NLlsYoc9 Categories (other): Verbs
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