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molter

/ˈmoʊl.tər/

Traduction: Nom désignant un animal, notamment un oiseau, un arthropode ou un reptile, qui perd périodiquement sa couche externe, comme les plumes, la cuticule, la peau ou les poils.

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noun

/ˈmoʊl.tər/C1formal
  • frNom désignant un animal, notamment un oiseau, un arthropode ou un reptile, qui perd périodiquement sa couche externe, comme les plumes, la cuticule, la peau ou les poils.

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.

    frAnimal en mue

    • 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.

    Synonymesshedder

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