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exuviae

noun

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).

  1. learned borrowing from exuviae

Definitions

  1. plural of exuvia

  2. The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted…

    The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.

  3. Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe

    Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA