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moult

/ ³¾É™ÊŠ±ô³Ù /

verb

  1. (of birds, mammals, reptiles, and arthropods) to shed (feathers, hair, skin, or cuticle)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the periodic process of moulting See also ecdysis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾´Ç³Ü±ô³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of moult1

C14 mouten, from Old English ³¾Å«³Ù¾±²¹²Ô, as in ²ú¾±³¾Å«³Ù¾±²¹²Ô to exchange for, from Latin ³¾Å«³ÙÄå°ù±ð to change
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I feel like I moulted out of an old skin and I'm a new woman!

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Lobsters and other crustaceans, for example, keep a supply of ACC in their stomachs, which they use to build a new shell after moulting.

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The compounds identified suggest that the fluid is derived from moulting fluids, which are produced when the larvae shed their outer cuticle as they develop into pupae.

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They also de-bark conifers, allowing native species to flourish, and their moulted fur provides insulating material for nesting birds.

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The bison also de-bark the conifers, allowing native species to flourish, with even their moulted fur expected to provide insulating material for nesting birds.

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