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moult n. 换毛,脱毛
vt.
vi. 脱毛,换毛 换毛,脱毛脱毛,换毛 moult n 1: periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles [ synonym: { molt}, { molting}, { moult}, { moulting}, { ecdysis}] v 1: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; " our dog sheds every Spring" [ synonym: { shed}, { molt}, { exuviate}, { moult}, { slough}] Molt \ Molt\, Moult \ Moult\, v. t. To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed. [ 1913 Webster] Molt
Molt \ Molt\, Moult \ Moult\, n. The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting. [ 1913 Webster]
Molt \ Molt\, Moult \ Moult\, v. i. [ imp. & p. p. { Molted} or { Moulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Molting} or { Moulting}.] [ OE. mouten, L. mutare. See { Mew} to molt, and cf. { Mute}, v. t.] [ The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, { moult}; but as the { u} has not been inserted in the otherwords of this class, as, bolt, colt, dolt, etc., it is desirable to complete the analogy by the spelling { molt}.] To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird. -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] Molt
Moult \ Moult\ ( m[= o] lt), v. & n. See { Molt}. [ 1913 Webster]
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