moulting

UK
/ˈməʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈmoʊltɪŋ/
moultingnoun
moultings
pl
Traduzioni
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.
Definizioni
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.
moultinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈməʊltɪŋ/
US
/ˈmoʊltɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe animals currently shedding an outer layer.
Traduzioni
Traduzioni aggiuntive
mueemploi adjectival ; s'emploie souvent dans la locution « en mue »
Definizioni
Undergoing the process of shedding feathers, hair, or skin.
The moulting penguins huddled together on the rocks.
Sinonimi
casting off
in moult
in molt
renewing (feathers)
moultverb

moulting

Gerund

moulted
Past Simple
moulted
Past Participle
moulting
Gerund
UK
/məʊlt/
US
/moʊlt/
Traduzioni
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.
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
moultnoun
Definizioni
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 bird's moult left feathers scattered all over the cage.
The period during which an animal undergoes the process of shedding its outer covering.
During the moult, the snake became less active and hid away from view.