exuviate
[ ig-zoo-vee-eyt, ik-soo- ]
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verb (used with or without object),ex·u·vi·at·ed, ex·u·vi·at·ing.
to cast off or shed (exuviae); molt.
Origin of exuviate
1Other words from exuviate
- ex·u·vi·a·tion, noun
Words Nearby exuviate
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How to use exuviate in a sentence
We may remark that other classes of animals exuviate in a similar manner to the crustaceans.
British Dictionary definitions for exuviate
exuviate
/ (ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌeɪt) /
verb
to shed (a skin or similar outer covering)
Derived forms of exuviate
- exuviation, noun
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