ecdyse

ec·dyse
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/ˈɛk.daɪz/

verb

To undergo ecdysis.

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exuviatepeel
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Meanings

verbecdyse (third-person singular simple present ecdyses, present participle ecdysing, simple past and past participle ecdysed)

present singular third person ecdyses · participle present ecdysing · participle past ecdysed · past ecdysed

  1. intransitiveTo undergo ecdysis.
  2. intransitiveTo shed an outer layer of skin, exoskeleton, or cuticle; to moult.

    Synonyms: exuviate, peel

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo shed an outer layer of skin, exoskeleton, or cuticle; to moult.

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exuviatepeel

Origin

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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APA

ecdyse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdyse

MLA

“ecdyse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdyse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecdyse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdyse.

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