premolt

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verb

To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person premolts · participle present premolting · participle past premolted · past premolted

  1. biologyTo undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.
adjectivepremolt (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to a molt (the shedding of skin).

Origin

From pre- + molt.

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APA

premolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premolt

MLA

“premolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premolt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “premolt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premolt.

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