| 释义 |
ec·dy·sis
\ˈekdəsə̇s\ noun
(plural ecdy·ses \-əˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ekdysis act of getting out, escape, from ekdyein to take off, strip off (from ek out of, out + dyein to dive in, put on, don) + -sis — more at adytum
: the act of molting or shedding an outer cuticular layer (as in insects and crustaceans) — opposed to endysis |