Ecdysis
Pronunciation : Ec"dy*sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kdysis a getting out, fr. 'ekdy`ein, to put off; 'ek out + dy`ein to enter.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation.
pl. Ecdyses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913