Meanings
nounecdysozoan (plural ecdysozoa or ecdysozoans)
plural ecdysozoa · plural ecdysozoans
- biologyAny of a group of protostomes of the superphylum Ecdysozoa, known for shedding their exoskeleton.
Origin
From Translingual Ecdysozoa + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蛻皮動物 /蜕皮动物
- 蛻皮動物 /蜕皮动物 (tuìpí dòngwù)Translations
German Häutungstier
- HäutungstierTranslations
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APA
ecdysozoan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdysozoan
MLA
“ecdysozoan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdysozoan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecdysozoan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdysozoan.
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