exuviae
[ ig-zoo-vee-ee, ik-soo- ]
plural noun
the cast skins, shells, or other coverings of animals.
Origin of exuviae
1First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin, derivative of exuere “to remove, strip off, divest oneself of,” from ex- ex-1 + -uere “to put on”
Other words from exuviae
- ex·u·vi·al, adjective
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How to use exuviae in a sentence
In the poet's mind, the fact has gone quite over into the new element of thought, and has lost all that is exuvial.
Essays | Ralph Waldo EmersonIn the poet's mind the fact has gone quite over into the new element of thought, and has lost all that is exuvial.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for exuviae
exuviae
/ (ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌiː) /
pl n
layers of skin or cuticle shed by animals during ecdysis
Origin of exuviae
1C17: from Latin: something stripped off (the body), from exuere to strip off
Derived forms of exuviae
- exuvial, adjective
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