English Explanatory Dictionary

catastrophic moult

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A moult, typically in penguins, in which most or all of the feathers are shed at the same time
  2. A similar process in some seals in which large areas of skin are lost

Word forms

catastrophic moult catastrophic moults catastrophic molt
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