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—exuviation, n./ig zooh"vee ayt', ik sooh"-/, v.i., v.t., exuviated, exuviating.to cast off or shed (exuviae); molt.[1850-55; EXUVI(AE) + -ATE1]
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Exuviate — Ex*u vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Exuviated}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Exuviating}.][From {Exuviae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) To she [1913 Webster]d an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt. There is reason to suppose that very old… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exuviate — [eks o͞o′vē āt΄, eks yo͞o′vē āt΄; eg zo͞o′vē āt΄, ig zo͞o′vē āt΄] vt., vi. exuviated, exuviating [ EXUVIAE + ATE1] to cast off (a skin, shell, etc.); molt exuviation n … English World dictionary
exuviate — v. [L. exuvia, cast] To cast skin or shell; to molt … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
exuviate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To cast off by a natural process: molt, shed, slough2, throw off. See PUT ON … English dictionary for students
exuviate — v. shed, cast off, discarded … English contemporary dictionary
exuviate — [ɪg zju:vɪeɪt, ɛg ] verb technical (of an animal) shed (a skin or shell). Derivatives exuviation noun Origin C19: from exuviae + ate3 … English new terms dictionary
exuviate — ex·u·vi·ate … English syllables
exuviate — [c]/əgˈzjuvieɪt/ (say uhg zyoohveeayt), /ɛg / (say eg ) verb (exuviated, exuviating) –verb (t) 1. to cast off or shed (a covering, as a skin). –verb (i) 2. to cast off or shed exuviae; moult. –exuviation /əgzjuviˈeɪʃən/ (say uhgzyoohvee ayshuhn) …
exuviate — v.tr. shed (a skin etc.). Derivatives: exuviation n … Useful english dictionary
Exuviated — Exuviate Ex*u vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Exuviated}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Exuviating}.][From {Exuviae}.] (Zo[ o]l.) To she [1913 Webster]d an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt. There is reason to suppose that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
