Exuviate
Pronunciation : Ex*u"vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Exuviated
Part of Speech : p.
Etymology : [From Exuviae.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: To shed an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt. There is reason to suppose that very old crayfish do not exuviate every year. Huxley.
pr. & vb. n. Exuviating.] (
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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