Definition of moulting Moulting

/mˈə‍ʊltɪŋ/

We found 4 definitions of moulting from 4 different sources.

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British English

moulting - /mˈə‍ʊltɪŋ/

American English

molting - /mowˈltɪŋ/

What does moulting mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

moulting - periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
  molt, molting, moult, ecdysis
  sloughing, shedding the process whereby something is shed
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  • moulting (Verb)
    Present participle of moult.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • moulting
    of Moult

Part of speech

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  • moulting, verb, gerund of moult (infinitive).
  • moulting, noun, singular of moultings.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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