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exuviation

Translations

exuviationnoun
exuviations
pl
mueTerme de zoologie et de biologie.
The exuviation of the snake's skin left behind a delicate, translucent layer on the forest floor.
La mue de la peau du serpent a laissé une couche délicate et translucide sur le sol de la forêt.
exuvieDépouille laissée après la mue, en zoologie.
The museum displayed several preserved exuviations of horseshoe crabs.
Le musée exposait plusieurs exuvies conservées de limules.
Additional translations
exuviationTerme scientifique employé aussi en français, surtout en biologie.
Synonyms
molting
casting off
sloughing
shedding

Definitions

exuviationnoun
The process of shedding or casting off an outer layer, such as skin or shell, especially in reptiles and arthropods.
The exuviation of the snake's skin left behind a delicate, translucent layer on the forest floor.
The outer covering (such as skin, shell, or cuticle) that has been shed by an animal; a cast-off exuvia.
The museum displayed several preserved exuviations of horseshoe crabs.
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