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单词 exuviae
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exuviae

plural noun

ex·​u·​vi·​ae ig-ˈzü-vē-ˌē How to pronounce exuviae (audio)
-vē-ˌī
: sloughed off natural animal coverings (such as the skins of snakes)
exuvial
ig-ˈzü-vē-əl How to pronounce exuviae (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from exuere to take off, from ex- + -uere to put on; akin to Old Church Slavonic obuti to put on (footwear)

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

exuviae

noun plural

ex·​u·​vi·​ae ig-ˈzü-vē-ˌē How to pronounce exuviae (audio) -vē-ˌī How to pronounce exuviae (audio)
: sloughed-off natural coverings of animals (as the skins of snakes)
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