Meaning of ecdysis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear; as distinct from the term "moulting", not in reference to the shedding of hair or feathers.
   countable, uncountable
2. The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
   countable, uncountable

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