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EXUVIA
Etymology
Noun
exuvia (plural exuviae)
(biology) The remains of the exoskeleton after any member of the Arthropoda, such as an insect, crustacean or arachnid has sloughed, discarding its old integument and developing the new one.
Synonym: moult
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*u"vi*a,
Definition: n. sing. of Exuviæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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