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moulter

/ˈmoʊl.tər/

翻译: 指会定期蜕去外层(如羽毛、角质层、皮肤或毛发)的动物,尤指鸟类、节肢动物或爬行动物;也指处于换羽或蜕皮期的个体。

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noun

/ˈmoʊl.tər/C2formal
  • zh指会定期蜕去外层(如羽毛、角质层、皮肤或毛发)的动物,尤指鸟类、节肢动物或爬行动物;也指处于换羽或蜕皮期的个体。

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.

    zh蜕皮动物

    • 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.

    同义词ecdysiastshedder