Defenition of the word moult
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Defenition of the word moult
- periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
- cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; of animals
- cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
- cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Synonyms for the word moult
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- ecdysis
- exuviate
- molt
- molting
- moulting
- shed
- slough
Hyponyms for the word moult
Hypernyms for the word moult
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- cast
- cast off
- drop
- shake off
- shed
- shedding
- sloughing
- throw
- throw away
- throw off
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