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