exuviae
(noun) cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exuviae
plural of exuvia
exuviae pl (plural only)
The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
(history, military) Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*u"vi*æ, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. exuere to draw out or off, to pull off.]
1. (Zoöl)
Definition: Cast skins, shells, or coverings of animals; any parts of animals which are shed or cast off, as the skins of snakes, the shells of lobsters, etc.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: The fossil shells and other remains which animals have left in the strata of the earth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
