MOLTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)

Synonyms:

molter; moulter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("molter" is a kind of...):

animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

Derivation:

molt (cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers)

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