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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Molting
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Muda
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Muda
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Synonyms English:
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Moulting
Ecdyses
Moltings
Moultings
Ecdysis
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Tree Number:
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G07.345.500.550.750
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Definition English:
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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. |
See Related English:
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Ecdysone
Ecdysterone
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History Note English:
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96
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32684
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Unique Identifier:
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D018978
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