ecdysis
noun
High School
1
The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
2
The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.