Molt Definition

mōlt
molted, molting, molts
verb
molted, molting, molts
To replace by molting.
Webster's New World
To cast off or shed the exoskeleton, hair, outer skin, horns, or feathers at certain intervals, prior to replacement of the castoff parts by a new growth.
Webster's New World
To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
molts
The act or process of molting.
Webster's New World
The parts so shed.
Webster's New World
The material cast off during molting.
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Other Word Forms of Molt

Noun

Singular:
molt
Plural:
molts

Origin of Molt

  • Alteration of Middle English mouten from Old English -mūtian (in bemūtian to exchange for) from Latin mūtāre to change mei-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Molt Sentence Examples

  • After their next blood meal, they molt once again into the adult stage.

  • After about two days it makes the final molt to reveal the pretty pupa.

  • After the first molt of their skin, they descend and go off on their own.

  • The young spiders then molt to the second stage and begin feeding.

  • On average, an adult spider molts once a year whilst younger spiders may molts once a year whilst younger spiders may molt more regularly due to their bodies growing faster.

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Words Starting With

MMOMOL

Words Ending With

TLTOLT

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Words Starting With M and Ending With T

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With T