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Ecdysis

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Noun

1. ecdysis, molt, molting, moult, moulting

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ecdysis

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noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
the periodic shedding of the cuticle in insects and other arthropods or the outer epidermal layer in reptiles
See also ecdysone

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Ecdysis

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noun
Zoology
the shedding of an outer layer of skin or integument, as by snakes or insects

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ecdysis

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n. pl. ec·dy·ses (-sēz′)
The shedding of an outer integument or layer of skin, as by insects, crustaceans, and snakes; molting.

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