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exuvial

/ɪɡˈzuː.vi.əl/

Traducción: Perteneciente o relativo a las exuvias (restos mudados de la piel o el caparazón de los animales, especialmente insectos); término técnico u obsoleto usado principalmente en contextos zoológicos históricos.

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/ɪɡˈzuː.vi.əl/formalscientificobsoleto
  • esPerteneciente o relativo a las exuvias (restos mudados de la piel o el caparazón de los animales, especialmente insectos); término técnico u obsoleto usado principalmente en contextos zoológicos históricos.

Relating to exuviae (the cast-off skins or shells of animals, especially insects); an obsolete term primarily used in historical zoological contexts.

  1. Relating to shed skinC2formalscientific

    Pertaining to the outer layer or covering that an animal has shed or cast off, such as the skin of a snake or the exoskeleton of an insect.

    esexuvial

    • The biologist studied the exuvial remains of the cicada.
    • Exuvial fragments were found near the snake's hiding place.
    • The collection included several exuvial specimens from different arthropods.