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ecdyse

/ˈɛk.daɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-dyse
IPA
/ˈɛk.daɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undergo ecdysis.

Intransitive verb

verb

To shed an outer layer of skin, exoskeleton, or cuticle; to moult.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Derived from ecdysis, the biological process of shedding or molting. From Ancient Greek ekdúsis (“a stripping off, shedding”), via English ecdysis (“molting; shedding of an outer layer”).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Zoology.

Inflected Forms

ecdyses (present, singular) ecdysing (participle, present) ecdysed (participle, past) ecdysed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

ecdysed ecdyses ecdysing ecdysone ecdysis

Synonyms

exuviate peel

Questions

How do you pronounce ecdyse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛk.daɪz/.
What does ecdyse mean?
To undergo ecdysis.
Where does ecdyse come from?
Derived from ecdysis, the biological process of shedding or molting. From Ancient Greek ekdúsis (“a stripping off, shedding”), via English ecdysis (“molting; shedding of an outer layer”).

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