ecdysis
ec·dy·sis
noun \ˈek-də-səs\ plural ec·dy·ses\-də-ˌsēz\
Definition of ECDYSIS
: the act of molting or shedding an outer cuticular layer
Origin of ECDYSIS
New Latin, from Greek ekdysis act of getting out, from ekdyein to strip, from ex- + dyein to enter, don
First Known Use: circa 1854
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