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catastrophism

catastrophic moult

(ornithology) A moult, typically in penguins, in which most or all of the feathers are shed at the same time / (zoology) A similar process in some seals in which large areas of skin are lost

Japanese Meaning

（鳥類学）ペンギンなどに見られる、一斉に羽毛の大部分または全てを抜け落とす脱皮現象 / （動物学）一部のアザラシで、大きな領域の皮膚が一度に失われる現象

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Scientists observed a catastrophic moult in the penguin colony, leaving many birds temporarily bald and vulnerable.

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科学者たちはペンギンの群れで一斉換羽を観察し、多くの個体が一時的に羽毛を失って無防備になった。

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catastrophic moults

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catastrophic mortality

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uncountable

(archaeology, paleontology) The process by which individuals in a population die off in large numbers as part of a single event (rather than one by one, from a variety of causes).

Japanese Meaning

（考古学、古生物学において）単一の大規模な出来事（例：自然災害や環境の急激な変化）によって、集団内の多数の個体が一斉に死亡する現象