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moulter

/ˈmoʊl.tər/

Traduction: Nom désignant un animal, en particulier 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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/ˈmoʊl.tər/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un animal, en particulier 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, and reptiles, that periodically sheds its outer layer such as feathers, cuticle, skin, or hair.

    frAnimal en mue

    • 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.

    Synonymesecdysiastshedder