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Exuviae

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of exuvia form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods. plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis wordnet
  4. 4
    Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty. historical, plural, plural-only

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).

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