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ecdysis
ec·dy·sis [ ékdississ ]


noun 
Definition:
 
shedding of an outer layer: the regular molting of an outer layer by arthropods such as insects and crustaceans, and by reptiles
[Mid-19th century. < Greek ekdusis< ekduein "put off, shed"]
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