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exuviate

[ ig-zoo-vee-eyt, ik-soo- ]

verb (used with or without object)

exuviated, exuviating.
  1. to cast off or shed (exuviae); molt.


exuviate

/ ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌeɪt /

verb

  1. to shed (a skin or similar outer covering)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • exˌuviˈation, noun
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Other Words From

  • ex·uvi·ation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exuviate1

First recorded in 1850–55; exuvi(ae) + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

“This court exuviated any appearance of neutrality when it unlawfully appointed Amicus as its own adversary to make the scurrilous arguments,” Ms. Powell continued.

The shrimp when in confinement becomes very tame, and readily exuviates.

Thy heart lies festering in the rheum that exuviates from its foul surroundings.

We may remark that other classes of animals exuviate in a similar manner to the crustaceans.

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