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   exuviate

   /ɪɡˈzjuːvɪeɪt/

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   • 1. shed (a skin or shell). technical

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from exuviae + -ate3.

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   • 1. exuviation noun

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   What does exuviate mean?

   • Define exuviate. exuviate synonyms, exuviate pronunciation, exuviate translation, English dictionary definition of exuviate. v. ex·u·vi·at·ed , ex·u·vi·at·ing , ex·u·vi·ates v. tr. To shed or cast off . v. intr. To shed or cast off exuviae; molt. ex·u′vi·a′tion n. American...

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   What is the meaning of exuvia?

   • Exuviae refer to the coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods. This term also has a Roman military meaning for weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty. The plural form of exuvia is exuviae.

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   What is the meaning of exudate?

   • Pick the best words! If you've got a pig in a poke - what exactly is a... The meaning of EXUVIATE is molt.

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   When was exuviate first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb exuviate is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for exuviate is from 1855, in Fraser's Magazine. exuviate is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: exuviae n., ‑ate suffix3.

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   What are exuviae in biology?

   • In biology, exuviae are the remains of an exoskeleton and related structures that are left after ecdysozoans (including insects, crustaceans and arachnids) have moulted\. They can be important to biologists as they can often be used to identify the species of the animal and even its sex.

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   Exuviate means to shed or cast off a covering, such as a skin or an outer layer. It is often used in zoology to describe the process of molting or shedding. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of exuviate.

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   Exuviate refers to the process of shedding or casting off an outer layer or covering, especially a skin, shell, or cuticle, typically as part of normal growth and development in certain animals. This term is often used in the context of reptiles, insects, birds, and other animals.

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   verb. ex· u· vi· ate. -vēˌāt. -ed/-ing/-s. : molt. exuviation. igˌ⸗⸗ˈāshən. (ˌ)egˌ- noun. plural-s. Word History. Etymology. exuvi al + -ate. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

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   exuviate (third-person singular simple present exuviates, present participle exuviating, simple past and past participle exuviated) (ambitransitive, rare) To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).