MOULT


Meaning of MOULT in English

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]

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