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moulted

/ˈməʊltɪd/

/ˈmoʊltɪd/

Translations

moultedadjective

/ˈməʊltɪd/

/ˈmoʊltɪd/

muéSe dit d’un animal ou d’une partie du corps ayant perdu son ancienne enveloppe (plumes, poils, peau) au cours d’une mue.

The moulted bird looked scruffy as it waited for its new feathers to grow in.

L’oiseau mué avait l’air ébouriffé en attendant que ses nouvelles plumes poussent.

Additional translations

muéesPour des plumes ou des poils tombés lors de la mue.

Synonyms

moultverb

moulted

Past Simple

moulted

Past Simple

moulted

Past Participle

moulting

Gerund

/məʊlt/

/moʊlt/

muerZoologie ; s’emploie pour les animaux qui perdent leurs plumes, leur peau ou leurs poils.

The snake will moult its skin several times a year as it grows.

Le serpent muera de peau plusieurs fois par an en grandissant.

Synonyms

slough

lose

cast off

shed

Definitions

moultedadjective

Having shed or cast off old feathers, skin, or hair to make way for new growth.

The moulted bird looked scruffy as it waited for its new feathers to grow in.

Shed or cast off during a moult.

He picked up the moulted feathers scattered on the ground.

moultverb

To shed or cast off an outer covering, such as feathers, hair, or skin, to allow for new growth.

The snake will moult its skin several times a year as it grows.