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ecdysis

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From Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”), from ἐκδύω (ekdúō, “I take off”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + δύω (dúō, “I get in”).

noun ecdyses · ecdysises

countable, uncountable The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
countable, uncountable The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.

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@misc{ecdysis_2026,
  title = {ecdysis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ecdysis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}