Etymology

exuviae

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Today it means: The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods. Full definition →

Latin exuviae
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromexuviae
  2. English todayexuviae

Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).

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