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Exuvia
Definition 2024
exuvia
exuvia
English
Noun
exuvia (plural exuviae)
- (biology) The remains of an exoskeleton that is left after an insect, crustacean or arachnid has molted.
See also
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈsu.wi.a/, [ɛkˈsʊ.wi.a]
Noun
exuvia f (genitive exuviae); first declension
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | exuvia | exuviae |
genitive | exuviae | exuviārum |
dative | exuviae | exuviīs |
accusative | exuviam | exuviās |
ablative | exuviā | exuviīs |
vocative | exuvia | exuviae |