catastrophic moult (English, noun)
expansion: catastrophic moult (plural catastrophic moults)
Senses:
topics: biology
natural-sciences
ornithology
glosses: A moult, typically in penguins, in which most or all of the feathers are shed at the same time
topics: biology
natural-sciences
zoology
glosses: A similar process in some seals in which large areas of skin are lost
Forms:
form: catastrophic moults
tags: plural
form: catastrophic molt
tags: alternative