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Definition of
molt verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
molt
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
moult
/
/
[
intransitive
]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
molt
he / she / it
molts
past simple
molted
-ing form
molting
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(
of a bird or an animal
)
to lose feathers or hair before new feathers or hair grow
See
molt
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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molt
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