Difference between revisions of "molt"
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|etymology=Latin <i>mutare</i>, to change | |etymology=Latin <i>mutare</i>, to change | ||
| − | |definition=The periodic process of loosening and discarding the [[cuticle]], accompanied by the [[formation]] of a new cuticla in the process of growth; may be [[divided]] into two distinct processes: apolysis and [[ecdysis]] | + | |definition=The periodic [[process]] of loosening and discarding the [[cuticle]], accompanied by the [[formation]] of a new cuticla in the [[process]] of [[growth]]; may be [[divided]] into two distinct processes: [[apolysis]] and [[ecdysis]] |
|see also=[[pharate]] | |see also=[[pharate]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 13 September 2013
molt also moult (noun; Latin mutare, to change): The periodic process of loosening and discarding the cuticle, accompanied by the formation of a new cuticla in the process of growth; may be divided into two distinct processes: apolysis and ecdysisSee also: pharate
