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Word: Ecdysis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek ekdusis, from ekduein ‘put off’, from ek- ‘out, off’ + duein ‘put’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛkdɪsɪs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈdʌɪsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off the outer cuticle (in insects and other arthropods).
Short Definition:process of shedding old skin in reptiles or casting off outer cuticle
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