ecdysis
ecdysis · ecdyses · ecdysises
The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animalsThe stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
(countable, uncountable)The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
More definitions
- periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”), from ἐκδύω (ekdúō, “I take off”), fromFrom Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”), from ἐκδύω (ekdúō, “I take off”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + δύω (dúō, “I get in”).
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Forms
plural: ecdyses / ecdysisesSynonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable