ecdysis
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Definition of ecdysis
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
- (countable, uncountable)The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”), from ἐκδύω (ekdúō, “I take off”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + δύω (dúō, “I get in”).
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