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molt

🇬🇧 UK/mәult/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To shed feathers, skin, fur, or other outer covering and replace it with new growth.

（动物）换毛，脱皮，蜕皮

n.

The process of shedding feathers, skin, or fur.

换毛，脱皮，蜕皮（过程）

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
moltstem
=molt

Common Collocations

  • 1.molt feathers换羽毛
  • 2.molt skin蜕皮
  • 3.molt cycle换毛周期

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The eagle will [molt] its feathers in spring to grow new ones.

  • 2.

    Snakes [molt] their skin periodically as they grow larger.

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