ecdysis

n. 蜕皮, 蜕化 [医] 蜕皮, 换羽

词形变化

ecdyses 复数 ecdyses ecdysises ecdysises 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

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  2. 2.

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

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

moult molt molting moulting

上位词 2

shedding sloughing

词源

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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