present participle of moult

A moult; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.

plural of moulting

The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc. / The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

(intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one. / (transitive) To shed in such a manner.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moult

simple past tense and past participle of moult

A surname.

plural of Moult

(ornithology) A moult, typically in penguins, in which most or all of the feathers are shed at the same time / (zoology) A similar process in some seals in which large areas of skin are lost