premoult

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A form of premolt — To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.

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Meanings

adjectivepremoult (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of premolt.

Origin

From pre- + moult.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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