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Definition of Moults
1. moult [v] - See also: moult
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moults
Literary usage of Moults
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1901)
"Dwight's ' Sequence of Plumages and moults of the Passerine Birds of New York'.1—The
present paper is in all respects the most important contribution to the ..."
2. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science by Indiana Academy of Science (1922)
"Therefore, the young cannot be carried more than three days after they hatch for
the female moults at that time. The sequence of events in mating and ..."
3. Entomology for Beginners for the Use of Young Folks, Fruit-growers, Farmers by Alpheus Spring Packard (1888)
"Mr. Vf. Buckler says that the number of moults varies in different species.
"I have myself made sure that six is the number for some and nine for others, ..."
4. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. by Charles Darwin (1871)
"... permanent and seasonal — Double and single annual moults — Display of ornaments
by the males. SECONDARY sexual characters are more diversified and ..."
5. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock, Anna Botsford Comstock (1888)
"this larva moults, rapidly increases in size, and soon commences laying eggs.
These in due time give birth to young, which soon become agamic, ..."
6. The Descent of man and selection in relation to sex by Charles Darwin (1909)
"... moults—Display of ornaments by the males. SECONDARY sexual characters are more
diversified and conspicuous in birds, though not perhaps entailing more ..."
7. A Text-book of Entomology: Including the Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology and by Alpheus Spring Packard (1898)
"Those species (observed) whose larva moults five times in the winter brood require
but four moults during the summer." He adds that while the larva is in ..."
8. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology by Cambridge Entomological Club (1899)
"We know of no observations which indicate the normal or average length of life,
or number of moults in either Tenebrio or Trogoderma, but it is safe to ..."
9. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1901)
"Dwight's ' Sequence of Plumages and moults of the Passerine Birds of New York'.1—The
present paper is in all respects the most important contribution to the ..."
10. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science by Indiana Academy of Science (1922)
"Therefore, the young cannot be carried more than three days after they hatch for
the female moults at that time. The sequence of events in mating and ..."
11. Entomology for Beginners for the Use of Young Folks, Fruit-growers, Farmers by Alpheus Spring Packard (1888)
"Mr. Vf. Buckler says that the number of moults varies in different species.
"I have myself made sure that six is the number for some and nine for others, ..."
12. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. by Charles Darwin (1871)
"... permanent and seasonal — Double and single annual moults — Display of ornaments
by the males. SECONDARY sexual characters are more diversified and ..."
13. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock, Anna Botsford Comstock (1888)
"this larva moults, rapidly increases in size, and soon commences laying eggs.
These in due time give birth to young, which soon become agamic, ..."
14. The Descent of man and selection in relation to sex by Charles Darwin (1909)
"... moults—Display of ornaments by the males. SECONDARY sexual characters are more
diversified and conspicuous in birds, though not perhaps entailing more ..."
15. A Text-book of Entomology: Including the Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology and by Alpheus Spring Packard (1898)
"Those species (observed) whose larva moults five times in the winter brood require
but four moults during the summer." He adds that while the larva is in ..."
16. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology by Cambridge Entomological Club (1899)
"We know of no observations which indicate the normal or average length of life,
or number of moults in either Tenebrio or Trogoderma, but it is safe to ..."
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