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Moult vs Poult - What's the difference?

moult | poult |

As nouns the difference between moult and poult

is that moult is the process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc while poult is a young table-bird: turkey, partridge, grouse etc.

As a verb moult

is to shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

moult

English

Alternative forms

* molt (American English)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
    • Some birds change colour during their winter moult .
  • The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

    • poult

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young table-bird: turkey, partridge, grouse etc.

    • Related terms

    * poultry

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