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English
Etymology
From pre- + molt.
Verb
premolt (third-person singular simple present premolts, present participle premolting, simple past and past participle premolted)
- (biology, zoology) To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.
Adjective
premolt (not comparable)
- Prior to a molt (the shedding of skin).