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molt
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molt (US) verb
molts; molted; molting
molt (US)
verb
molts; molted; molting
Learner's definition of MOLT
[no object] biology
: to lose a covering of hair, feathers, etc., and replace it with new growth in the same place换毛；蜕皮
- Snakes molt as they grow, shedding the old skin and growing a larger new skin.蛇在生长过程中会蜕皮，它们蜕去老皮，并长出更大的新皮。
molted; molting; molts
: to cast off (an outer covering) periodically
molter noun
Example Sentences
Verb Snakes molt as they grow, shedding the old skin and growing a larger new skin. a crab molts its shell as it grows larger
Recent Examples on the Web
Katie Hunt, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 These survivors return to land to molt into their adult plumage. Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021 May when females who’ve gone back out into the ocean after weaning their pups and juvenile pups return to molt a new layer of skin and late October when juveniles return in what’s called the juvenile haul-out. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 But, around November, things get busier when more penguins from around False Bay (which Simon’s Town overlooks), in addition to other areas along the southern coast of South Africa and as far as Namibia, begin landing on the beach to molt. Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021 And snapping shrimp, which deploy the maneuver to instantaneously incapacitate their prey, must molt repeatedly to keep their own tissues in fighting form. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2021 These nymphs will pop out of the ground, climb upward, then molt their nymphal case, just like a crab casting off an old exoskeleton. Washington Post, 5 May 2021 Seals molt annually, so the device falls off after a year. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 26 May 2021 As the days warm up, more and more will make the journey up tree trunks to molt, find a mate, lay their eggs, then die soon after. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 25 May 2021 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 Some experts suspect that the estuary's warm and less salty waters also benefit younger calves that haven't developed their complete blubber exterior and help adults undergoing their annual molt. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 During a run of ideal weather earlier this month, the city began its molt from a sleepy seaside burg into its bustling summer form. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Here are the photographs to prove it For their laboratory experiments to study the catapulting behavior, the team collected spiders—males and females just one molt away from full adulthood—from the scenery garden of Wuhan's East Lake in China. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2022 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 See More
Verb
Bamboo contains moisture that helps the spider maintain its temperature -- especially important for tarantulas, which molt and shed their exoskeleton. Katie Hunt, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 These survivors return to land to molt into their adult plumage. Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021 May when females who’ve gone back out into the ocean after weaning their pups and juvenile pups return to molt a new layer of skin and late October when juveniles return in what’s called the juvenile haul-out. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 But, around November, things get busier when more penguins from around False Bay (which Simon’s Town overlooks), in addition to other areas along the southern coast of South Africa and as far as Namibia, begin landing on the beach to molt. Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021 And snapping shrimp, which deploy the maneuver to instantaneously incapacitate their prey, must molt repeatedly to keep their own tissues in fighting form. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2021 These nymphs will pop out of the ground, climb upward, then molt their nymphal case, just like a crab casting off an old exoskeleton. Washington Post, 5 May 2021 Seals molt annually, so the device falls off after a year. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 26 May 2021 As the days warm up, more and more will make the journey up tree trunks to molt, find a mate, lay their eggs, then die soon after. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 25 May 2021 Noun
The whales spend their time in the river, which flows into the Hudson Bay, to give birth to calves, feed, and molt. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 Some experts suspect that the estuary's warm and less salty waters also benefit younger calves that haven't developed their complete blubber exterior and help adults undergoing their annual molt. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 During a run of ideal weather earlier this month, the city began its molt from a sleepy seaside burg into its bustling summer form. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Here are the photographs to prove it For their laboratory experiments to study the catapulting behavior, the team collected spiders—males and females just one molt away from full adulthood—from the scenery garden of Wuhan's East Lake in China. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2022 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 These Arctic-dwelling species rely on sea ice to pup, nurse and molt. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
alteration of Middle English mouten, from Old English -mūtian to change, from Latin mutare — more at mutable
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1815, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of molt was in the 15th century Phrases Containing molt
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