moult
Britishverb
noun
Other Word Forms
- moulter noun
Etymology
Origin of moult
C14 mouten, from Old English mūtian, as in bimūtian to exchange for, from Latin mūtāre to change
Example Sentences
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But in 2022-24 Antarctic sea ice shrank significantly, largely down to climate change, depriving the birds of safe places to moult.
From BBC
Each moult leaves a capsule behind, forming a stack thought to confuse predators.
From BBC
Historically, brightly coloured lobsters were thought to be more vulnerable to predators, especially when young or moulting.
From BBC
I feel like I moulted out of an old skin and I'm a new woman!
From BBC
Lobsters and other crustaceans, for example, keep a supply of ACC in their stomachs, which they use to build a new shell after moulting.
From Science Daily
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