moult

moult  (mlt)

v. & n. Chiefly British

Variant of molt.

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moult or US molt

Verb

(of birds and animals) to shed feathers, hair, or skin so that they can be replaced by a new growth

Noun

the periodic process of moulting [Latin mutare to change]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moult - periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles ecdysis, molt, molting, moulting shedding, sloughing - the process whereby something is shed
Verb	1.	moult - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" exuviate, molt, slough, shed desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates" cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

Translations

moult, molt (US) [məult] vi → mudar la piel; [bird] → mudar las plumas

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moult (US), molt [məult] vi → muer

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moult (US) molt [məult] vi (animal) → sich haaren;

(bird) → sich mausern

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moult (US), molt [məult] vi → far la muta