exuviae

• Abgestreifte Häute oder äußere Hüllen, die Tiere wie Insekten, Krebstiere oder Reptilien bei der Häutung abwerfen.

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.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiger Plural

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.

   Abgeworfene Haut oder Hülle

   • 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.

   Synonymemoltslough