exuviae

[ ig-zoo-vee-ee, ik-soo- ]

/ ɪgˈzu viˌi, ɪkˈsu- /

plural noun

the cast skins, shells, or other coverings of animals.

Origin of exuviae

1645–55; <Latin, derivative of exuere to remove, strip off, divest oneself of, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + -uere to put on

OTHER WORDS FROM exuviae

ex·u·vi·al, adjective

Words nearby exuviae

exumbilication, exurb, exurban, exurbanite, exurbia, exuviae, exuviate, ex voto, ex-works, -ey, Eyak

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Example sentences from the Web for exuviae

There is also some wool, vegetable down, and insect webbing, in which are entangled the exuviae of some caterpillar.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
I also saw the exuviae of a third fast sinking into the sand, and added the skull to my collection.
Cape Cod|Henry D. Thoreau
Our thoughts should soar upward with the butterfly,—not linger with the exuviae that confined him.
Chippings With A Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales")|Nathaniel Hawthorne
During the actual moulting the caterpillar is quite active in freeing itself from the exuviae.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed

Broken sea shells and other exuviae of marine animals are apparent throughout the whole mass.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 2|David Collins

British Dictionary definitions for exuviae

exuviae

/ (ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌiː) /

pl n

layers of skin or cuticle shed by animals during ecdysis

Derived forms of exuviae

exuvial, adjective

Word Origin for exuviae

C17: from Latin: something stripped off (the body), from exuere to strip off

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单词	exuviae
释义	exuviae [ ig-zoo-vee-ee, ik-soo- ] / ɪgˈzu viˌi, ɪkˈsu- / plural noun the cast skins, shells, or other coverings of animals. Origin of exuviae 1645–55; <Latin, derivative of exuere to remove, strip off, divest oneself of, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + -uere to put on OTHER WORDS FROM exuviae ex·u·vi·al, adjective Words nearby exuviae exumbilication, exurb, exurban, exurbanite, exurbia, exuviae, exuviate, ex voto, ex-works, -ey, Eyak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exuviae There is also some wool, vegetable down, and insect webbing, in which are entangled the exuviae of some caterpillar. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent I also saw the exuviae of a third fast sinking into the sand, and added the skull to my collection. Cape Cod\|Henry D. Thoreau Our thoughts should soar upward with the butterfly,—not linger with the exuviae that confined him. Chippings With A Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales")\|Nathaniel Hawthorne During the actual moulting the caterpillar is quite active in freeing itself from the exuviae. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed Broken sea shells and other exuviae of marine animals are apparent throughout the whole mass. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 2\|David Collins British Dictionary definitions for exuviae exuviae / (ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌiː) / pl n layers of skin or cuticle shed by animals during ecdysis Derived forms of exuviae exuvial, adjective Word Origin for exuviae C17: from Latin: something stripped off (the body), from exuere to strip off Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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