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molter

/ˈmoʊl.tər/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un animal, especialmente aves, artrópodos o reptiles, que muda periódicamente su capa externa, como plumas, cutícula, piel o pelo.

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noun

/ˈmoʊl.tər/C1formal
  • esSustantivo que designa a un animal, especialmente aves, artrópodos o reptiles, que muda periódicamente su capa externa, como plumas, cutícula, piel o pelo.

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.

    esAnimal que muda

    • 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.

    Sinónimosshedder

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