exsheath
verb
ex·sheath
(ˈ)ek(s)¦shēt͟h,
-th
intransitive verb
: to escape from the residual membrane remaining from a previous stage of development —used of certain larval nematodes (such as filaria)
transitive verb
: to cause (nematode larvae) to exsheath
exsheathment noun
-mənt
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
ex- entry 1 + sheath (noun)
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- poshteen
- posied
- posies
- posigrade
- posing
- posing (as)
- posing as
- posingly
- posings
- posit
- posited
- positifs
- positing
- position
- position analysis
- position angle
- position artillery
- position buoy
- position effect
- position finder
- position in readiness
- position isomerism
- position light
- position light signal