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Synonyms
molt (mōlt)

[Alteration of Middle English mouten, from Old English -mūtian (in bemūtian, to exchange for), from Latin mūtāre, to change.]

verb: molt·ed, molt·ing, molts. 

intransitive verb 

To shed periodically part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.

transitive verb 

To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).

noun 

  1. The act or process of molting.
  2. The material cast off during molting.

derivatives

molt́er
noun