exuviae

Meaning of exuviae

noun

The remains of the exoskeleton after any member of the Arthropoda, such as an insect, crustacean or arachnid has sloughed, discarding its old integument and developing the new one.

noun
  1. The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
  2. (history) Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.

Information about exuviae

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Hyphenation of exuviae

ex-u-viae

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 7 chars.
  • exuviae is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

exuviae synonyms

Meaning :

moult

Words that rhyme with exuviae

viae, Gaviae, caviae, subclaviae, induviae

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