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ecdysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
ecd-y-sis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”), from ἐκδύω (ekdúō, “I take off”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + δύω (dúō, “I get in”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

ecdyses (plural) ecdysises (plural)

Derived Forms

ecdysial ecdysoid

Frequently Paired Words

ecdyse ecdysiast ecdysiotropic ecdysone moulting

Synonyms

molt molting moult moulting

Questions

What does ecdysis mean?
The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
Where does ecdysis come from?
From Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”), from ἐκδύω (ekdúō, “I take off”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + δύω (dúō, “I get in”).

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