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 (as in insects and crustaceans)

—ec·dys·ial \ek-ˈdiz-ē-əl, -ˈdizh-(ē-)əl\ adjective