Last Updated：2025/11/20

The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc. / The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

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moult

Source Word

moult

IPA(Pronunciation)

/moʊlt/

Japanese Meaning

動物が自らの毛皮、羽、皮などの被覆を落とす現象。また、その過程で剥がれ落ちた被覆自体を指す場合もある。

The museum's preserved specimens showed evidence of a seasonal moult that helped researchers understand the bird's life cycle.

博物館の保存標本は、鳥の生活史を理解するのに役立った季節的な換羽の証拠を示していた。

Sense（1）

The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

Some birds change colour during their winter moult.

Sense（2）

The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

moults

（ plural ）