moulting – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
moult
v.
shed periodically (horn, skin, feathers, etc.) to make way for new growth (also molt)
Moulting
In
biology,
moulting or
molting (; see
spelling differences), also known as
sloughing,
shedding, or in many
invertebrates,
ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle.
moulting
Noun
1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
(synonym) molt, molting, moult, ecdysis
(hypernym) shedding, sloughing
(derivation) shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
moult
Noun
1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
(synonym) molt, molting, moulting, ecdysis
(hypernym) shedding, sloughing
(derivation) shed, molt, exuviate, slough
Verb
1. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
(synonym) shed, molt, exuviate, slough
(hypernym) shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
(hyponym) desquamate, peel off
(derivation) molter, moulter
moult
v.
línat; pelichat
moult
Czas.
linieć; pierzyć się
