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moulting

UK
/ˈməʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈmoʊltɪŋ/

Translations

moultinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈməʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈmoʊltɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe animals currently shedding an outer layer.
Additional translations
mueemploi adjectival ; s'emploie souvent dans la locution « en mue »
Synonyms
molting
shedding
sloughing
desquamating
casting off
in moult
in molt
feather-shedding
renewing (feathers)
moultingnoun
moultings
pl
muezoologie
The snake's moulting left behind a perfect replica of its skin.
La mue du serpent a laissé une réplique parfaite de sa peau.
muezoologie
During the moulting, the bird was less active and spent more time preening.
Pendant la mue, l'oiseau était moins actif et passait plus de temps à se lisser les plumes.
Synonyms
shedding
casting
exuviation
sloughing
moultverb

moulting

Gerund

moulted
Past Simple
moulted
Past Participle
moulting
Gerund
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/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
lose
slough
cast off
shed

Definitions

moultinggerund / present participle
Undergoing the process of shedding feathers, hair, or skin.
The moulting penguins huddled together on the rocks.
moultingnoun
The process by which an animal sheds its outer covering, such as feathers, hair, or skin, to allow for new growth.
The snake's moulting left behind a perfect replica of its skin.
The period during which an animal undergoes the shedding of its outer covering.
During the moulting, the bird was less active and spent more time preening.
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.
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