moult BrE AmE British English , molt American English /məʊlt $ moʊlt/ verb [intransitive]
when a bird or animal moults, it loses feathers or hair so that new ones can grow
—moult noun [uncountable and countable]
moult BrE AmE British English , molt American English /məʊlt $ moʊlt/ verb [intransitive]
when a bird or animal moults, it loses feathers or hair so that new ones can grow
—moult noun [uncountable and countable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012