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-derived
ecout of, former
+
dysroot
+
issuffix
=ecdysis

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Ecdysis is a natural process where insects shed their outer exoskeletons.

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