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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Word of the Day

27 March 2025

SUCCESS

(noun) an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; “let’s call heads a success and tails a failure”; “the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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