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moulter

/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/C2formal
  • 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, and reptiles, that periodically sheds its outer layer such as feathers, cuticle, skin, or hair.

    esAnimal que muda

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

    Sinónimosecdysiastshedder