moult
7 points
English
5 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
verb
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural moults
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Another word for moulting” gen-syn
- “Another word for slough” gen-syn
- “cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers” wn-def
- “periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles” wn-def
- “The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting.” web-def
- “To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed.” web-def
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