MOULT
Scrabble letter values: M3O1U1L1T1 = 7
Definition
- verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. — synonyms: shed, molt, exuviate, slough
- noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles. — synonyms: molt, molting, moulting, ecdysis
Examples
- “our dog sheds every Spring”
- “Some birds change colour during their winter moult.”