exuviate

Definition of Exuviate in English :

1. exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Example Sentences:
'our dog sheds every Spring'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Exuviate

verb

to shed (a skin or similar outer covering)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: exˈuviˌated or exˈuviˌating

to cast off (a skin, shell, etc.); molt

v. ex·u·vi·at·ed, ex·u·vi·at·ing, ex·u·vi·ates

v.tr.

To shed or cast off (a covering).

v.intr.

To shed or cast off exuviae; molt.

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