Etymology

ecdyse

ec·dyse
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Today it means: To undergo ecdysis. Full definition →

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Derived from ecdysis, the biological process of shedding or molting. From Ancient Greek ekdúsis (“a stripping off, shedding”), via English ecdysis (“molting; shedding of an outer layer”).

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