molt

UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/

Übersetzungen

moltsubstantiv
molts
Pl.
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
The snake is going through its annual molt.
Змея проходит через свою ежегодную линьку.
Synonyme
moltverb
molted
Präteritum
molted
Partizip Perfekt
molting
Gerundium
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
Birds molt their feathers regularly.
Птицы регулярно линяют, сбрасывая перья.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
moltadjektiv
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
Used attributively in compounds such as 'molt cycle' to describe something relating to the shedding process.

Definitionen

moltsubstantiv
The process of shedding or casting off an outer covering, such as feathers, hair, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
The snake's molt was found in the garden, indicating it had recently shed its skin.
The period during which an animal undergoes the process of molting.
During the molt, the bird's plumage becomes dull and patchy.
The feathers, hair, skin, or other covering that has been shed by an animal.
He collected the snake's molt to study its growth patterns.
moltverb
To shed or cast off an outer covering, such as feathers, skin, or hair, to allow for new growth.
The snake molts its skin several times a year to accommodate its growing body.
moltadjektiv
Relating to the process or period of molting.
Molt patterns vary among bird species.