Molt
noun, verb
noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 US standard spelling of moult. US, alt-of, standard
- 2 periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles wordnet
Verb
- 1 US standard spelling of moult. US, alt-of, standard
- 2 simple past of melt form-of, past, rare
- 3 cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers wordnet
Example
More examples"The female ladybug lays eggs on the leaves of plants, which molt to nymphs and then to adults."