EXUVIAL

exuvial

(adjective) of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

exuvial (not comparable)

Related to something sloughed off or stripped away.

The floor of the cave was covered with the exuvial remains of unknown creatures.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*u"vi*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to exuviæ. "Exuvial layers." "Exuvial deposits."

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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