Meaning & use
Molts
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Sheds an outer covering, such as skin, feathers, or an exoskeleton, periodically as part of growth or renewal.
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The snake molts several times a year as it grows.
A lobster molts its hard shell to allow room for new growth.
A note on using this word
The process is essential for many animals since their outer coverings, like exoskeletons, cannot stretch to accommodate growth.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An instance or period of shedding skin, feathers, or an exoskeleton.
The bird looked scruffy during its annual molt.
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