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ecdysis Definition


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ecdysis
noun
    ecdyses
    1. zool.
      In animals with a rigid exoskeleton, such as insects and crustaceans: the act of shedding the exoskeleton so that growth can occur.
Etymology: 19c: Latin, from Greek ekdyein to take off.



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