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ecdysis

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkdɪsɪs, ɛkˈdʌɪsɪs/

Definition of ecdysis

noun

[mass noun] Zoology
  • the process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off the outer cuticle (in insects and other arthropods).

Derivatives

ecdysial

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈdɪzɪəl/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek ekdusis, from ekduein 'put off', from ek- 'out, off' + duein 'put'

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