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molter

/ˈmoʊl.tər/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das ein Tier bezeichnet, insbesondere Vögel, Gliederfüßer oder Reptilien, das periodisch seine äußere Schicht wie Federn, Kutikula, Haut oder Fell abwirft.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈmoʊl.tər/

A noun referring to an animal, especially birds, arthropods, or reptiles, that periodically sheds its outer layer such as feathers, cuticle, skin, or hair.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein Tier bezeichnet, insbesondere Vögel, Gliederfüßer oder Reptilien, das periodisch seine äußere Schicht wie Federn, Kutikula, Haut oder Fell abwirft.
  1. Shedding animal C1 formal

    An animal, especially birds, arthropods, or reptiles, that periodically sheds its outer layer such as feathers, cuticle, skin, or hair.

    • The snake is a well-known molter, shedding its skin several times a year.
    • Birds as molters lose and regrow feathers during specific seasons.
    • Arthropods like crabs are molters that discard their exoskeleton to grow.

    🇩🇪Häutungstier

    Synonyme: shedder

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