Medical Dictionary
ecdysis
noun ec·dy·sis \ˈek-də-səs\
plural ec·dy·ses \-də-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ECDYSIS
: the act of molting or shedding an outer cuticular layer (as in insects and crustaceans)
—ec·dys·ial \ek-ˈdiz-ē-əl, -ˈdizh-(ē-)əl\ adjective
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