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molter

/ˈmoʊl.tər/

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noun

/ˈmoʊl.tər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее животное, особенно птиц, членистоногих или рептилий, которое периодически сбрасывает свой внешний слой, такой как перья, кутикула, кожа или шерсть.

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

  1. Shedding animalC1formal

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

    ruЛинька

    • 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.

    Synonymsshedder

Forms
  • molters plural form
  • molters' possessive plural form
  • molter's possessive singular form