ex·u·vi·ae ( g-z  v - )pl.n. The cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms, such as the shells of crabs or the external coverings of the larvae and nymphs of insects. [Latin, from exuere, to take off; see eu- in Indo-European roots.] ex·u vi·al (-v- l) adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | exuvial - of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals |
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