moulting

英 [ˈməʊltɪŋ]

美 [ˈmoʊltɪŋ]

v.  换羽; 蜕毛
moult的现在分词

现在分词：moulting　

医学

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 molt


• VERB 脱毛;蜕皮;换羽
  When an animal or birdmoults, it gradually loses its coat or feathers so that a new coat or feathers can grow.
  1. Finches start to moult at around twelve weeks of age.
     燕雀大约在12个星期大小的时候开始换羽毛。

英英释义

noun

• periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
  Synonym:moltmoltingmoultecdysis

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