molt

英 [məʊlt] 美 [moʊlt]

• n. 换毛；脱皮；换毛期
• v. 换毛；脱皮
• =moult(美).

英英释义

Noun:

1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

Verb:

1. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers;

   "our dog sheds every Spring"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This veterinary product is very effective in preventing animal molt.
   这种兽药对于防治兽类掉毛很有效。
2. Generally, molt occurs at the time of least stress on the birds.
   通常，换羽期发生在小鸟压力最小的时候。

用作动词 (v.)

1. They want to check the effect on forcing breeder broilers to molt in different feeding way.
   他们想要检查肉种鸡在不同饲养方式下强制换羽的效果。
2. The fourth time they molt, they change into pupae.
   换第四次皮时,它们蜕变成蛹。
3. As the wrigglers grow, they molt, or shed their skins.
   小蠕虫长大时,会换皮,也就是外皮要脱落。

词汇搭配

• moult 脱毛
• molt-inhibiting hormone 蜕皮抑止激素...
• molt-promoting hormone 蜕皮促进激素...

近反义词

【近义词】

• shed 除掉
• slough 泥坑
• cast 掷
• flake 薄片
• peel 果皮
• scale 刻度
• skin 皮肤
• moult 脱毛
• exuviate 蜕(皮)
• moulting 换羽
• molting 蜕皮
• ecdysis (动物)蜕皮