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Definition of moulted

Moulted
Molt Molt, Moult Moult, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Molted or Moulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Molting or Moulting.] [OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and cf. Mute, v. t.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, moult; but as the u has not been inserted in the otherwords of this class, as, bolt, colt, dolt, etc., it is desirable to complete the analogy by the spelling molt.] To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird. --Bacon.
Moult
Molt Molt, Moult Moult, v. t. To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed.
Moult
Molt Molt, Moult Moult, n. The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting.
Moult
Molt Molt, Moult Moult, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Molted or Moulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Molting or Moulting.] [OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and cf. Mute, v. t.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, moult; but as the u has not been inserted in the otherwords of this class, as, bolt, colt, dolt, etc., it is desirable to complete the analogy by the spelling molt.] To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird. --Bacon.
moult
Molt Molt, Moult Moult, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Molted or Moulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Molting or Moulting.] [OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and cf. Mute, v. t.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, moult; but as the u has not been inserted in the otherwords of this class, as, bolt, colt, dolt, etc., it is desirable to complete the analogy by the spelling molt.] To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird. --Bacon.
Moult
Moult Moult (m[=o]lt), v. & n. See Molt.

Meaning of moult from wikipedia

- in biology , moulting or molting ˈ , m , oʊ , l , t , ɪ , ŋ, also known as sloughing , shedding, or for some species, ecdysis , is the
- to take off, strip off) is the moult ing of the cuticula in many invertebrates. this process of moulting is the defining feature of the
- louis elliott moult (born 14 may 1992) is an english footballer who plays as a striker . moult, a prolific goal scorer in stoke city's
- humphrey-parkes (h-p) moult and plumage terminology: almost all species of birds moult at least annually, usually after the breeding season
- moult (mul) is a commune in the calvados department in the basse-normandie region in northwestern france . the commune is situated
- eugène le moult (31 december 1882, quimper - 26 january 1967, paris ) was a french naturalist and entomologist . he lived, for a long
- edward walker 'ted' moult (11 february 1926, derby , england – 3 september 1986) was a british farmer at scaddows farm near ticknall ,
- thomas moult (1893–1974) was a versatile english journalist and writer, and one of the georgian poets . he is known for his annual
- daniel moult (born 1973) is a concert organist, organ tutor and animateur, ensemble player and presenter of films about music
- moult or molt (see spelling differences ) can have several meanings: moult , the loss of a mammal's fur, a bird's feathers or a reptile's