exuviae

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exuviae

/ɛkˈsuviˌi/

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Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).

noun

plural plural of exuvia

noun

plural, plural only The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
Similar: exuvium, exuvia
historical, plural, plural only Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.

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@misc{exuviae_2026,
  title = {exuviae},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exuviae},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}