ecdyses
- plural of ecdysis.
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Thus in the life-story of an insect or other arthropod, such as a lobster, a spider, or a centipede, there must be a succession of cuticle-castings—'moults' or ecdyses as they are often called.
From The Life-Story of Insects by Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert)
