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moult 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. molt: periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
  2. shed: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
  3. In biology, moulting or molting (both pronounced), also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some species, 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 year, or at specific points ...
  4. The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc; To shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc
  5. (Moulting) The regular shedding of an outer body covering such as fur, skin or feathers. Occurs in Hawaiian monk seals.
  6. (Moulting (Skin Shedding)) Silkworms moult (shed their skins) four times from a silkworm into a larger silkworm and then once more when fully grown into a pupa within the cocoon. ...
  7. (Moulting) The process by which arthropods peel off their exoskeletons in order to grow larger.  It is similar to a snake shedding its skin.
  8. (Moulting) replacing the old coat with a new
  9. (Moulting) the time when fowl drop their feathers and grow new ones in their place.
  10. (moulting) shedding of the exoskeleton. Occurs in two stages, the back half is moulted first and then the front half is moulted a few days later
  11. (Moults) insects shed a series of exoskeletons as they grow.
  12. to shed, cast off, old covering and replace with new (British spelling of "molt")
  13. The general name for the process by which the spider sheds its exoskeleton, allowing for growth and the regeneration of lost or damaged limbs. Properly called ecdysis.
  14. Process whereby arthropods shed their old cuticle (external covering) and replace it with a new one.
  15. to shed the hard outer skin of an invertebrate during growth.
  16. the process whereby the bird sheds it’s feathers and ceases egg production. It is usually initiated by hormonal influences but is often triggered by stress.
  17. to shed a hard exoskeleton to allow body growth, or to lose thick body fur during warmer times of the year.
  18. To moult is to shed the outer cover of the body. The stag beetle's larva has a hard shiny head which unlike its body is not elastic at all. So in order to grow it has to shed its outer cover. After each moult it gets bigger and fatter. ...
  19. The yearly shedding and replacement of poultry feathers.
  20. the process of losing skin or exoskeleton, and growing a larger one to replace it. The final moult is when a caterpillar turns into a pupa, i.e. pupation.
  21. the process by which insects shed elements of the integument during growth.
  22. The yearly process of losing all feathers and growing new ones in a systematic manner.  The heaviest part of the moult occurs during late summer and early Fall.
  23. a natural process of renewal of the plumage, whereby the old feathers are shed and new ones grown; moult pattern is very different between species or between different ages in the same species.
  24. (v.) – the process of dropping feather and growing in new ones. Also used to describe the summer when no birds are flying, but resting while they moult.
  25. Seasonal shedding of plumage.