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View synonyms for exuviate
exuviate
[ ig-zoo-vee-eyt, ik-soo- ]
verb (used with or without object)
, ex·u·vi·at·ed, ex·u·vi·at·ing.
- to cast off or shed (exuviae); molt.
exuviate
/ ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌeɪt /
verb
- to shed (a skin or similar outer covering)
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Derived Forms
- exˌuviˈation, noun
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- ex·uvi·ation noun
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We may remark that other classes of animals exuviate in a similar manner to the crustaceans.
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