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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.
Synonyms
renewing (feathers)
feather-shedding
in molt
in moult
casting off
desquamating
sloughing
shedding
molting
moultingnoun
moultings
pl
The snake is going through moulting.
Змея проходит через линьку.
Synonyms
shedding
casting
exuviation
sloughing
moultverb

moulting

Gerund

moulted
Past Simple
moulted
Past Participle
moulting
Gerund
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
Birds moult their feathers regularly.
Птицы регулярно линяют, сбрасывая перья.
Synonyms
shed
cast off
lose
slough

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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