exuvia

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A form of exuvium — Synonym of exuviae.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of exuvium

    Synonyms: moult

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
exuviaemoult

Origin

Back-formation from the plurale tantum exuviae (“the skin of an animal sloughed off”), from exuō (“to take off”). See also exuvium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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