ecdysis
🇬🇧 UK/'ekdisis/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The shedding of an outer skin or exoskeleton in snakes, insects, and other animals to allow for growth.
蜕皮,脱壳(蛇、昆虫等的)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedecout of, former
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dysroot
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Example Sentences
- 1.
Ecdysis is a natural process where insects shed their outer exoskeletons.