ecdysis

/ˈɛkdəsəs/
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Other forms: ecdyses

Definitions of ecdysis
  1. noun
    periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
    synonyms: molt, molting, moult, moulting
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    type of:
    shedding, sloughing
    the process whereby something is shed
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