SINCE 1828
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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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)
Other Words from ecdysis
ecdysial
\ ek-ˈdiz-ē-əl
, -ˈdizh-(ē-)əl
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adjective
, -ˈdizh-(ē-)əl
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adjective
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