noun
Meaning 1
plural of exuvia
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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exuviae
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noun
Meaning 2
The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Synonyms: exuvium, exuvia
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, plural, plural-only
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 4
cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: body covering
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).