Meaning Of The Word Ecdysis

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ecdysis in American English
the shedding of an outer layer of skin or integument, as by snakes or insects
noun: the shedding or casting off of an outer coat or integument by snakes, crustaceans, etc

ecdysis in British English
noun: the periodic shedding of the cuticle in insects and other arthropods or the outer epidermal layer in reptiles

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