MOULT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) moult is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

MOULT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • out dog sheds every Spring
    Hypernyms(s) moult is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)