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Animaux - En Ce qui Concerne les Insectes

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux revêtements d'animaux. Lisez la liste complètement pour en savoir plus.

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fur
fur
[nom]

the thick, usually soft hair that covers the bodies of many mammals

pelage, poil

pelage, poil

Ex: The cat's fur was wet from the rain. 
mane
mane
[nom]

hair that grows on the neck of an animal such as a horse, lion, etc.

crinière

crinière

coat
coat
[nom]

the natural covering of hair, wool, or fur on an animal

pelage, poil

pelage, poil

Ex: Winter coats on sheep are sheared in the spring. 
scale
scale
[nom]

each of the thin hard plates that cover the surface of the body of a fish or reptile

écaille

écaille

Ex: The alligator's scales provide protection from predators and help regulate body temperature. 
down
down
[nom]

the smooth fluffy feathers of a bird

duvet

duvet

Ex: The jacket is filled with down for extra warmth. 
feather
feather
[nom]

one of the light, flat structures that grow from and cover a bird's body

plume

plume

Ex: The bird lost a feather while flying from the branch. 
fleece
fleece
[nom]

the coat of wool that covers the body of an animal such as a sheep, goat, etc.

toison

toison

Ex: The goat's fleece was softer than expected. 

La toge de la chèvre était plus douce que prévu.

wool
wool
[nom]

the soft, thick hair that grows on sheep and certain other animals

laine

laine

Ex: Emma touched the sheep's soft wool. 
plumage
plumage
[nom]

the feathers of a bird covering its body

plumage

plumage

Ex: The owl's plumage provides excellent camouflage against tree bark. 

Le plumage de la chouette offre un excellent camouflage contre l'écorce des arbres.

hide
hide
[nom]

the skin of an animal, especially a large animal, either raw or treated

peau

peau

Ex: The animal's hide was cleaned and dried. 
bristle
bristle
[nom]

a short, thick, coarse hair growing naturally on an animal or person

poil

poil

Ex: He felt the bristles of his unshaven chin. 

Il sentit les soies de son menton non rasé.

spine
spine
[nom]

a hard, pointed structure projecting from the body of certain animals

épine dorsale

épine dorsale

Ex: Each fin has a sharp spine that can cause a painful injury. 
guard hair

the coarse, longer, and often more rigid hairs that form the outermost layer of an animal's fur or coat

poil de garde, poil de couverture

poil de garde, poil de couverture

pelage
pelage
[nom]

the entire coat or fur of an animal, including all the hairs, whether they are short, long, coarse, or fine, that cover its body

pelage

pelage

skin
skin
[nom]

the thin layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or an animal

peau

peau

Ex: Her skin was fair and freckled from spending time in the sun. 
shell
shell
[nom]

the hard protective case or covering of some animals such as a snail, mussel, crab, or turtle

coquille

coquille

Ex: We found an empty snail shell in the garden. 
hair
hair
[nom]

a thin, filamentous structure in animals that grows from the skin and serves various purposes such as warmth, camouflage, and sensory perception

cheveu, poil

cheveu, poil

Ex: The rabbit's hair provides insulation during winter. 
exoskeleton

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

exosquelette

exosquelette

Ex: Insects shed their exoskeletons as they grow. 

Les insectes perdent leur exosquelette en grandissant.

pelt
pelt
[nom]

the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still covering it

peau

peau

Ex: Fur traders sought high-quality pelts of beavers and otters to supply the lucrative fur trade in the 19th century. 

Les marchands de fourrures recherchaient des peaux de haute qualité de castors et de loutres pour approvisionner le commerce lucratif des fourrures au XIXe siècle.

underfur

the dense, soft, and insulating layer of fur found beneath the outer or guard hairs of an animal's coat, providing warmth and protection

duvet, sous-poil

duvet, sous-poil

awn hair

a type of hair found on some plants, characterized by a long, slender, and bristle-like structure that protrudes from the seed or flower head, aiding in seed dispersal and defense against herbivores

poil d'arrête, soie végétale

poil d'arrête, soie végétale

quill
quill
[nom]

a sharp, stiff, hollow spine found on the body of porcupines or hedgehogs, serving as a defensive mechanism against predators

piquant, épine dorsale

piquant, épine dorsale

vellus hair

a short, fine, and undeveloped hair covering the animals' body, used for insulation, camouflage, and sensory perception

poil de duvet, pelage fin

poil de duvet, pelage fin

ungual tuft

a small cluster of stiff, bristly hairs located on the underside of the digits of some primates, used for grooming and grasping objects

touffe unguéale, pinceau unguéal

touffe unguéale, pinceau unguéal

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