Definition of TORUS. 1. : a large molding of convex profile commonly occurring as the lowest molding in the base of a column.2. : the thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity.3.efinition of TORUS. 1. : a large molding of convex profile commonly occurring as the lowest molding in the base of a column. 2. : the thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity. 3.
Artranq/iStock/Getty Images. Outdoor dogs generally shed most in April and May and have a second shedding season before winter, in August, September or October, depending on the climate. Some dogs blow their coat in a fairly rapid, massive shedding and others shed more gradually.
We, and much of the mammalian world, have two main shed seasons. The biggest shed occurs in early autumn and a smaller one in spring.Essentially we are replacing our summer coats with winter coats. Perhaps the best example is the arctic fox that sheds a pigmented summer coat and replaces it with a white coat (camouflage) for winter conditions.e, and much of the mammalian world, have two main shed seasons. The biggest shed occurs in early autumn and a smaller one in spring.