premolt

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ molt.

Verb

premolt (third-person singular simple present premolts, present participle premolting, simple past and past participle premolted)

  1. (biology, zoology) To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.

Adjective

premolt (not comparable)

  1. Prior to a molt (the shedding of skin).
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