Molting fluid
- Pronunciation
- /MOL-ting FLOO-id/
- Category
- Physiology
- Singular
- Molting fluid
- Plural
- Molting fluids
Definition
A liquid secreted by insects during molting, aiding in the separation of the old cuticle.
Etymology
Example
The molting fluid helps the Monarch butterfly to separate its old cuticle as it undergoes metamorphosis.