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Ecdysis
Meaning
Noun
●
The
stripping off
of an
outer
layer
of
skin
by
snakes
and certain other
animals
;
typically
in
accommodation
to growth or
wear-and-tear
; as
distinct
from the
term
"moulting", not
in reference to
the
shedding
of
hair
or feathers.
●
The
shedding
of an
exoskeleton
,
as in
insects
and crustaceans.
Sourced from
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Origin
ecdysis
English
ἔκδυσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἐκδύω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Oviposition
Weaning
Parturition
Ovulation
Veraison
Inoculation
Anthesis
Flowering
Gestation
Gastrulation
Pupation
Molting
Cell Division
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