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

Origin of exuviate

1
First recorded in 1850–55; exuvi(ae) + -ate1

Other words from exuviate

  • ex·u·vi·a·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for exuviate

exuviate

/ (ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌeɪt) /


verb
  1. to shed (a skin or similar outer covering)

Derived forms of exuviate

  • exuviation, noun

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