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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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