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Definition of Exuviae

1. Noun. Cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis.

Definition of Exuviae

1. exuvium [n] - See also: exuvium

Medical Definition of Exuviae

1. 1. Cast skins, shells, or coverings of animals; any parts of animals which are shed or cast off, as the skins of snakes, the shells of lobsters, etc. 2. The fossil shells and other remains which animals have left in the strata of the earth. Origin: L, fr. Exuere to draw out or off, to pull off. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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