Anecdysis

/ænɪkˈdɪsɪs/ noun

Definition

The molting or shedding of skin, particularly in reptiles and insects, or the inability or failure to molt properly.

Etymology

From Greek an- (not) combined with ecdysis (Greek ekdysis, 'stripping off' or 'molting' from ekdyein 'to strip off'). The prefix an- inverts the meaning to indicate failure or absence of molting.

Kelly Says

When a snake can't shed its skin properly—a condition called anecdysis—it's in serious trouble because the trapped skin can restrict blood flow and cause infection; this obscure term is crucial veterinary vocabulary for exotic pet care.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቆጮማ
qʷɔ.ʈʼɔ.mɑ
ARالعربية
تجديد الجلد
taʒ.dīd al.ʒild
BNবাংলা
ছাঁদা পরিবর্তন
chãdā paribartan
CACatalà
anecdosi
a.nɛk.do.si
CSČeština
línka
lɪn.ka
DADansk
hudskifte
hʊð.ʃɛftə
DEDeutsch
Anästhesie
a.nɛsˈteː.ziə
ELΕλληνικά
αnekδωση
a.nek.ðo.si
ESEspañol
anecdosis
a.nek.do.sis
FAفارسی
دگرگونی پوست
deɡɾɡuni pust
FISuomi
kuorenvaihto
kʉ.ɔ.rɛn.vɑi.hto
FRFrançais
anecdose
a.nɛk.doz
GUGU
છાલ બદલવી
chāl badal.vī
HAHA
maye maye
mɑ.jɛ mɑ.jɛ
HEעברית
התנתקות
hit.na.tə.kut
HIहिन्दी
छिलका
chhilakā
HUMagyar
vedlés
vɛd.leːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
moulting
mɔl.tiŋ
IGIG
mgbanwe akpụkpọ
mɡ.bɑ.nwe ɑ.kpʊ.kpɔ
ITItaliano
anecdosi
a.ne.dˈdo.zi
JA日本語
脱皮
datsuhi
KKKK
терілу
tɛ.rɪ.lʊ
KMKM
ការលាតសក់
kɑr laːt sɑk
KO한국어
탈피
tal.pi
MRMR
त्वचा बदलणे
tʋa.chɑ badal.nɛ
MSBahasa Melayu
moulting
mɔl.tiŋ
MYမြန်မာ
အရေခွံချွတ်ခြင်း
a.jè khwɑn tʃʰʊʔ tʃʰɪ́ŋ
NLNederlands
verpopping
vɛr.pɔ.pɪŋ
NONorsk
hudskifte
hʉːd.ʃɪftə
PAPA
ਛਿਲਕਾ ਬਦਲਣਾ
chilakɑ badal.nɑ
PLPolski
linienie
lʲi.ɲɛ.ɲɛ
PTPortuguês
anecdose
ɐ.nɛkˈdo.zi
RORomână
anecdosă
a.nek.do.sɑ
RUРусский
линька
lʲinʲ.kɐ
SVSvenska
hudförnyelse
hʉːd.fœr.nʏ.ɛl.sə
SWKiswahili
kubadilisha ganda
kʉ.bɑ.dɪ.ʃɑ ɡɑn.dɑ
TAதமிழ்
தோல் உரித்தல்
tōl urittal
TEతెలుగు
చర్మం విరిగిన
carmam virigina
THไทย
การลอกคราบ
kɑn lɔ̀k kʰrɑb
TLTL
pagpapalit ng balat
pɑɡ.pɑ.pɑ.lit ng bɑ.lɑt
TRTürkçe
deri değişimi
de.ri de.ɟi.ʃi.mi
UKУкраїнська
линька
lʲinʲ.kɐ
URاردو
جلد کی تبدیلی
jild kī tabdīlī
VITiếng Việt
lột da
lột dɑ
YOYO
ìyípadà
i.ji.pɑ.dɑ
ZH中文
蜕皮
tuì pí
ZUZU
ukushintsha kwezidombo
ʊ.kʊ.ʃɪn.tʃɑ kʷɛ.zi.dɔm.bɔ

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