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Definition of Ecdysis
1. Noun. Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
Generic synonyms: Shedding, Sloughing
Derivative terms: Molt, Molt, Moult, Moult
Definition of Ecdysis
1. n. The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation.
Definition of Ecdysis
1. Noun. The shedding of an outer layer of skin in snakes, crustaceans and insects; moulting ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ecdysis
1. the shedding of an outer layer of skin [n -DYSES] : ECDYSIAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Ecdysis
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Origin: NL, fr. Gr. 'ekdysis a getting out, fr. 'ekdyein, to put off; 'ek out + dyein to enter.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ecdysis
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