exuviate
exuviate · exuviates · exuviated · exuviating
To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skinTo shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
UK/ɪɡˈzjuː.vɪ.eɪt/US/ɛkˈsuː.vɪ.eɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
линя́тьlinjátʹ, сбра́сывать ко́жуsbrásyvatʹ kóžu
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Translations
3 languagesРусский
to shed or cast off a covering:
Origin
From Latin exuviae (“what is shed”), from exuō (“cast off, strip”).From Latin exuviae (“what is shed”), from exuō (“cast off, strip”).
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Forms
exuviates, exuviating, exuviated, exuviatedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle