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exuviae
[ ig-zoo-vee-ee, ik-soo- ]
/ ɪgˈzu viˌi, ɪkˈsu- /
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plural noun
the cast skins, shells, or other coverings of animals.
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Origin of exuviae
1645–55; <Latin, derivative of exuere to remove, strip off, divest oneself of, equivalent to ex-ex-1 + -uere to put on
OTHER WORDS FROM exuviae
ex·u·vi·al, adjectiveWords nearby exuviae
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British Dictionary definitions for exuviae
exuviae
/ (ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌiː) /
pl n
layers of skin or cuticle shed by animals during ecdysis
Derived forms of exuviae
exuvial, adjectiveWord Origin for exuviae
C17: from Latin: something stripped off (the body), from exuere to strip off
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