GRE vocabulary
Ecdysis
the process of shedding an outer layer, such as an insect's exoskeleton, a snake's skin, or bird feathers
Example
"Following ecdysis, the cicada remained vulnerable for hours until its new exoskeleton fully hardened."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ekdysis meaning 'a stripping off or shedding'
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