ecdysis

ecdysis is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 13 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation.
2. noun. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

   Synonyms: molt, molting, moult, moulting

Synonyms

molt, molting, moult, moulting

Common word forms

ecdysises

Words from these letters

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