SINCE 1828
exuviae
plural noun
ex·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)
Other Words from exuviae
exuvial
\ ig-ˈzü-vē-əl
\
adjective
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adjective
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exuviae
noun plural
ex·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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