Molt

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊlt

Alternative forms

• moult (British English)

Full definition of molt

Verb

1. (intransitive) To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.
2. (transitive) To shed in such a manner.

Noun

1. The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.Some birds change colour during their winter molt.
2. The skin or feathers cast off during the process of molting.