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ecdysis

UK
/ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/
US
/ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/

Translations

ecdysisnoun
ecdyses
pl
UK
/ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/
US
/ɛkˈdaɪsɪs/
The snake undergoes ecdysis several times a year.
Змея проходит линьку несколько раз в год.
Synonyms
molting
shedding
exuviation

Definitions

ecdysisnoun
The periodic shedding or molting of the outer cuticle or skin in arthropods, reptiles, and certain other animals.
During ecdysis, the cicada emerges from its old exoskeleton.
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