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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
molt .
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Examples
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From time to time they were "molted" - food was withheld to encourage the production of eggs.
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Right about then, early in September of 2010, Clipped Wings had molted enough that she was able to fly but needed a larger aviary to build up her flight muscles.
Livia McRee: A Tale of Two Ravens Livia McRee 2010
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Right about then, early in September of 2010, Clipped Wings had molted enough that she was able to fly but needed a larger aviary to build up her flight muscles.
Livia McRee: A Tale of Two Ravens Livia McRee 2010
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The hawk molted, shedding feathers as quickly as an illused feather duster.
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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Right about then, early in September of 2010, Clipped Wings had molted enough that she was able to fly but needed a larger aviary to build up her flight muscles.
Livia McRee: A Tale of Two Ravens Livia McRee 2010
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"You may see fecal droppings that look like pen dots, [and] molted skins," says Erdogan.
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Details: Ninety-eight percent of the forage in the New River is crayfish, and Green Pumpkin best matches their molted color.
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The hawk molted, shedding feathers as quickly as an illused feather duster.
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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The hawk molted, shedding feathers as quickly as an illused feather duster.
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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Right about then, early in September of 2010, Clipped Wings had molted enough that she was able to fly but needed a larger aviary to build up her flight muscles.
Livia McRee: A Tale of Two Ravens Livia McRee 2010
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