ecdysis

noun

ec·dy·sis | \ˈek-də-səs

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plural ecdyses\ˈek-də-ˌsēz

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Definition of ecdysis

: the act of molting or shedding an outer cuticular layer

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Growing larger causes spiders to molt, a process called ecdysis, Jo-Anne Sewlal, an arachnologist at the University of the West Indies, says via email. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, "Watch This Huge Tarantula Wriggle Out of Its Skin," 22 Apr. 2017

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ecdysis

noun

ec·dy·sis | \ˈek-də-səs

\

plural ecdyses\-də-ˌsēz

\

Medical Definition of ecdysis

: the act of molting or shedding an outer cuticular layer (as in insects and crustaceans)

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