English Dictionary

catastrophic moult

名詞

(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

日本語の意味

（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

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

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。

意味（1）

(ornithology) A moult, typically in penguins, in which most or all of the feathers are shed at the same time

意味（2）

(zoology) A similar process in some seals in which large areas of skin are lost

catastrophic moults （ plural ）