ecdysis
US /ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/
UK /ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/
名词
蜕皮
the process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles and amphibians) or casting off the outer cuticle (in insects and other arthropods)
示例:
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The snake underwent ecdysis, leaving behind its old skin.
蛇经历了蜕皮，留下了旧皮。
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During ecdysis, many insects are vulnerable to predators.
在蜕皮期间，许多昆虫容易受到捕食者的攻击。