What is "molter"

n. One who, or that which, molts or sheds.

n. an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair) [syn: moulter]

Molter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Dorothy Molter, the "Root Beer Lady" of Knife Lake in Minnesota
• Johann Melchior Molter, German baroque composer and violinist
• Károly Molter, Hungarian writer