exuviae
exuviae · exuviaes
The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted…The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
(historical, plural, plural only)Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).
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Forms
plural: exuviaesSynonyms
2 synonymsexuviumexuvia