catastrophic moult

English

Alternative forms

  • catastrophic molt (US):

Noun

catastrophic moult (plural catastrophic moults)

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