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exuvial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Related to something sloughed off or stripped away.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The floor of the cave was covered with the exuvial remains of unknown creatures.

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2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Latin exuviae (“what is stripped”), from exuo (“shed, strip”).