EGAVE

moult

About 0.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
    Some birds change colour during their winter moult.
  2. noun The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.
  3. verb To undergo the process of shedding or losing a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replacing it with a fresh one; to change by moulting.
    Birds moult periodically.
  4. verb To shed in such a manner.

Similar words

molt molting exuviate ecdysis slough shed shedding tin postnuptial lose

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