About The Word Ecdysis
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Ecdysis
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What's The Definition Of Ecdysis?
[n] periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ecdysis: molt | molting | moult | moulting Related Terms | Find terms related to Ecdysis: See Also | shedding | sloughing Ecdysis In Webster's Dictionary \Ec"dy*sis\, n.; pl. {Ecdyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kdysis
a getting out, fr. 'ekdy`ein, to put off; 'ek out + dy`ein to
enter.] (Biol.)
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.
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