ECDYSIS


Meaning of ECDYSIS in English

[ 'ɛkdɪsɪs , ɛk'dʌɪsɪs ]

■ noun Zoology the process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off the outer cuticle (in insects and other arthropods).

Derivatives

ecdysial ɛk'dɪzɪəl adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk ekdusis 'shedding'.

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