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Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

castexuviaexuviumslough

Etymology

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

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