Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

molt

1. molt \'mo-lt\ vb [alter. of ME mouten, fr. (assumed) OE -mu-tian to 
   change, fr. L] mutare - more at MISS : to shed hair, feathers, shell, 
   horns, or an outer layer periodically  : to cast off (an outer covering) 
   periodically; specif : to throw  off (the old cuticle) - used of arthropods 
   - molt.er n
2. molt n : the act or process of molting