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ecdysis [ˈɛkdɪsɪs] n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz] (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the periodic shedding of the cuticle in insects and other arthropods or the outer epidermal layer in reptiles See also ecdysone [New Latin, from Greek ekdusis, from ekduein to strip, from ek- ex-1 + duein to put on] ecdysial adj ecdysis the process of shedding skin or other covering, typical of snakes and some insects. Cf. endysis. — ecdysial, adj. See also: Biology
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anecdysis biology body covering bursicon ec- ecdysiast ecdysone endysis exuviae metecdysis molt molting moult moulting Shedding Sloughing | Stimuli for cuticle formation and ecdysis in vitro of the infective larva of Anisakis sp. The last stage, before ecdysis begins, is termed C4/D0. Transit rate was significantly slower in snakes undergoing ecdysis (P= 0. |
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