Molt Definition
molt
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English
A cicada molting.Alternative forms
- moult (British English)
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊlt
Verb
molt (third-person singular simple present molts, present participle molting, simple past and past participle molted)
- (intransitive) To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.
- (transitive) To shed in such a manner.
Noun
molt (plural molts)
- The skin or feathers cast off during the process of molting.
Translations
The skin or feathers cast off during the process of molting
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References
- “molt” in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin multus.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /moɫ/, /moɫt/, SAMPA: /mo5/, /mo5t/
Adjective
molt m. (feminine molta, masculine plural molts, feminine plural moltes)
Derived terms
Adverb
molt
Noun
molt m. (uncountable)
- a lot, a great deal, a large amount
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Latin multus
Adjective
molt m. (feminine molte)
Declension
Declension of molt| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Subject | molz | molte | molt |
| Oblique | molt | molte | molt | |
| Plural | Subject | molt | moltes | molt |
| Oblique | molz | moltes | molt |
Adverb
molt inv.
- very, a lot, a great deal
- 12th or 13th century, author unknown, Le Bouchier D'Abevile:
- A Abevile ot un bouchier,
Que si voison orent molt chier.
- In Abbeville there was a butcher, Held in high esteem by his neighbors.
- A Abevile ot un bouchier,
Que si voison orent molt chier.
- 12th or 13th century, author unknown, Le Bouchier D'Abevile:
Synonyms
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In biology, moulting or molting (both pronounced /ˈmoʊltɪŋ/), also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some species, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often but not always an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of year, or at specific points in its life cycle.
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