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molter

/ˈmoʊl.tər/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um animal, especialmente aves, artrópodes ou répteis, que periodicamente descarta sua camada externa, como penas, cutícula, pele ou pelo.

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noun

/ˈmoʊl.tər/C1formal
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um animal, especialmente aves, artrópodes ou répteis, que periodicamente descarta sua camada externa, como penas, cutícula, pele ou 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.

    ptAnimal em 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.

    Sinônimosshedder

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