exuviae

4 English words descend from Latin exuviae, most common first.

exuviaeThe coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
exuvialRelated to something sloughed off or stripped away.
exuviateTo shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
exuviumSynonym of exuviae.

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