exuviation

Translations

exuviationnoun
exuviations
pl
The exuviation of the snake's skin is a natural process.
Линька кожи змеи - это естественный процесс.
Additional translations
обновление покровов
сбрасывание кожи
Synonyms

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.