exuviae
plural nounex·u·vi·ae | \ ig-ˈzü-vē-ˌē 
, -vē-ˌī \
, -vē-ˌī \Definition of exuviae
: sloughed off natural animal coverings (such as the skins of snakes)
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exuvial \ ig-ˈzü-vē-əl \ adjective
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exuviae
noun pluralex·u·vi·ae | \ ig-ˈzü-vē-ˌē , -vē-ˌī \
, -vē-ˌī \Medical Definition of exuviae
: sloughed-off natural coverings of animals (as the skins of snakes)
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The first known use of exuviae was in 1653
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