exuvial


ex·u·vi·ae

E0307000 (ĭg-zo͞o′vē-ē′)pl.n. The cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms, such as the shells of crabs or the external coverings of the larvae and nymphs of insects.
[Latin, from exuere, to take off; see eu- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·u′vi·al (-vē-əl) adj.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.exuvial - of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals