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ecdysis
[ ek-duh-sis ]
noun
, plural ec·dy·ses [ek, -d, uh, -seez].
- the shedding or casting off of an outer coat or integument by snakes, crustaceans, etc.
ecdysis
/ ˈɛkdɪsɪs /
noun
- the periodic shedding of the cuticle in insects and other arthropods or the outer epidermal layer in reptiles See also ecdysone
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Derived Forms
- ecˈdysial, adjective
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Other Words From
- ec·dys·i·al [ek-, diz, -ee-, uh, l, -, dizh, -, -, dizh, -, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ecdysis1
C19: New Latin, from Greek ekdusis, from ekduein to strip, from ek- ex- 1+ duein to put on
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Example Sentences
The first ecdysis occurred after 5–6 days, the length of the caterpillars being from nine to ten millimeters.
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After the second ecdysis the marking and colouring only undergo change with respect to the eye-spots.
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The first ecdysis occurs after five days, and with this there appears quite suddenly a very complicated pattern.
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Four days later, after the fourth ecdysis, the dimorphism becomes a polymorphism.
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In captivity the parent snake underwent ecdysis on about July 20 and again on August 26.
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