molt C2 Topic:Animals Also spelled moult, moulting, and moults US /ˈmoʊlt/ See IPA manual Freq #79173 Meanings 1 noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles 2 verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers 3 verb US standard spelling of moult. 4 noun US standard spelling of moult. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · periodic shedding of the... ecdysismoltingmoultmoulting 2 verb · cast off hair, skin, horn,... shed Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # molt **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmoʊlt/ **Frequency rank:** 79173 ## Meanings 1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles 2. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers 3. US standard spelling of moult. 4. US standard spelling of moult. ## Topics - Animals markdown