moulted

We have found lemma(root) word of moulted : moult.

Definitions


[məʊlt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of an animal) shed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for a new growth
(e.g: the adult birds were already moulting)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English moute, from an Old English verb based on Latin mutare ‘to change’. For the intrusive -l-, compare with words such as fault


[məʊlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a loss of feathers, hair, or skin, especially as a regular feature of an animal's life cycle
(e.g: the mountain goat is brilliant white after the autumn moult)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English moute, from an Old English verb based on Latin mutare ‘to change’. For the intrusive -l-, compare with words such as fault




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