molted US
ˈmoʊltɪd
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Definition of molted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
processTECH.UShaving undergone a process of moltingTECH.US
  • The molted bird looked different without its old feathers.
exfoliated shed
2.
biologyTECH.UShaving shed old feathers or skinTECH.US
  • The molted snake skin was found in the garden.
exfoliated shed
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Origin of molted

English, molt (to shed skin)

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crab with a hard shell, not recently molted

Examples of molted in a sentence

  • The molted crab shell was found on the beach.
  • The molted feathers covered the ground.
  • We found a molted cicada shell on the tree.

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  1. French:ayant mué, dépouillée, ...
  2. German:gemausert, abgeworfen, ...
  3. Italian:muta, ...
  4. Spanish:muda, desprendido, ...
  5. Portuguese:muda, ...
  6. Chinese:换羽的, 蜕皮的, ...
  7. Japanese:羽が生え変わった, 脱皮した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَساقِط, مُقَشَّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:נָשַׁר, מִתְנַשֵּׁל, ...
  10. Russian:линявший, сброшенная, ...
  11. Ukrainian:скинутий, змінений, ...
  12. Hindi:पलटा हुआ, झड़ा हुआ, ...
molt US
moʊlt
See also: moult (UK)

Definition of molt - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
natural processTECH.USshed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for new growthTECH.US
  • The snake molts its skin annually..
cast off shed slough

Noun

natural processTECH.USprocess of shedding old feathers, hair, or skinTECH.US
  • The bird's molt left feathers scattered around the cage..
ecdysis shedding
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Origin of molt

Latin, mutare (to change)

Examples of molt in a sentence

  • Lizards molt their skin regularly.
  • The snake's molt was found in the garden.
  • During the molt, the lizard stayed hidden.

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  1. French:muer, mue, ...
  2. German:mausern, Mauser, ...
  3. Italian:muta, ...
  4. Spanish:mudar, muda, ...
  5. Portuguese:trocar de pele, muda, ...
  6. Chinese:蜕皮, ...
  7. Japanese:脱皮する, 脱皮, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسَاقَطَ, خُلْع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַשִּׁיל, הַשָּׁלָה, ...
  10. Russian:линять, линька, ...
  11. Ukrainian:линяти, линяння, ...
  12. Hindi:केचुली उतारना, ...

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