molted

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English

Definitions

verb

To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.
To shed in such a manner.

Related words

Synonyms

shed slough moult moulting exuviate ecdysis moulted fledge fossilize pupate overwinter hibernated lambed denned pileated bluewing

Associated

molting exoskeleton feathers fur skin soft adults bird adult growing twice typically

Rhymes

bolted jolted revolted unbolted moulted

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