Premolt
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Premolt is a verb meaning (biology, zoology) To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.
Meaning
(biology, zoology) To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.
More Meanings
- Prior to a molt (the shedding of skin).
Word Forms
- premolts
- premolting
- premolted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include premate, prehatch, premold, premould, prethermalize, preadopt.
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