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Exuvia


Ex-u′vi-a

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Definition 2024


exuvia

exuvia

English

Noun

exuvia (plural exuviae)

  1. (biology) The remains of an exoskeleton that is left after an insect, crustacean or arachnid has molted.

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Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈsu.wi.a/, [ɛkˈsʊ.wi.a]

Noun

exuvia f (genitive exuviae); first declension

  1. (chiefly in the plural) spoils, booty; skin of a snake etc. sloughed off

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative exuvia exuviae
genitive exuviae exuviārum
dative exuviae exuviīs
accusative exuviam exuviās
ablative exuviā exuviīs
vocative exuvia exuviae