- 1. n. The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation. Source: opted
- 2. n. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles Source: wordnet
- 3. The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation. Source: webster
- 4. The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer,as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, theecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation. Source: adambom
- 5. n periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles Source: ecdict
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