exuviae

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A noun referring to the cast-off skins or outer coverings shed by various organisms during the process of ecdysis, such as insects, crustaceans, or reptiles.

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1. Cast-off skin or coveringC2formalscientific

   The shed outer layer or covering of an animal, such as the skin of a snake or the exoskeleton of an insect, after molting.

   الجلد أو الغلاف المطروح

   • The snake's exuviae were found coiled in the grass.
   • Entomologists study insect exuviae to understand growth patterns.
   • The cicada's exuviae clung to the tree trunk after it emerged.

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