exuvial
Related to something sloughed off or stripped awayRelated to something sloughed off or stripped away.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Related to something sloughed off or stripped away.
The floor of the cave was covered with the exuvial remains of unknown creatures.
More definitions
- of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals
Origin
From Latin exuviae (“what is stripped”), from exuo (“shed, strip”).From Latin exuviae (“what is stripped”), from exuo (“shed, strip”).
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Word family
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