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Molter

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Noun

1. molter, moulter

an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)

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Molter

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verb, noun
the usual US spelling of moult

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Molter

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verb intransitive
1. 
to cast off or shed the exoskeleton, hair, outer skin, horns, or feathers at certain intervals, prior to replacement of the castoff parts by a new growth
said of reptiles, birds, insects, etc.
verb transitive
2. 
to replace by molting
noun
3. 
the act or process of molting
4. 
the parts so shed

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Molter

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v. molt·ed, molt·ing, molts
v.intr.
To shed part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
v.tr.
To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
n.
1. The act or process of molting.
2. The material cast off during molting.

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