NALT

Término preferido

molting

Topic

Periodic casting off feathers; hair; or cuticle. Molting is a process of sloughing or desquamation, especially the shedding of an outer covering and the development of a new one. This phenomenon permits growth in arthropods, skin renewal in amphibians and reptiles, and the shedding of winter coats in birds and mammals.

animal physiology

ecdysteroids

molt
moult
moulting

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

23901

español

muda

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9424

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Creado 1/19/06, última modificación 7/31/14