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(), n.; pl. Ecdyses (). [NL., fr. Gr. 'e°kdysis a getting out, fr. 'ekdy°ein, to put off; 'ek out + dy°ein to enter.] (Biol.) 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. スポンサード リンク
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