ecdysis
US /ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/
UK /ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/
名詞
蛻皮
the process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles and amphibians) or casting off the outer cuticle (in insects and other arthropods)
範例:
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The snake underwent ecdysis, leaving behind its old skin.
蛇經歷了蛻皮，留下了舊皮。
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During ecdysis, many insects are vulnerable to predators.
在蛻皮期間，許多昆蟲容易受到捕食者的攻擊。