noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   US standard spelling of moult. US, alt-of, standard
2. 2
   periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   US standard spelling of moult. US, alt-of, standard
2. 2
   simple past of melt form-of, past, rare
3. 3
   cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

castecdysisexuviatemoltingmoultmoult

Example

More examples

"The female ladybug lays eggs on the leaves of plants, which molt to nymphs and then to adults."

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