Ecdysis (Noun)
Meaning
Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- After ecdysis, the insect emerged with a soft, pale exoskeleton that would gradually harden.
- The snake's ecdysis process took several hours, during which it remained still and vulnerable.
- Insects undergo ecdysis multiple times as they grow and develop through different stages of life.
- Crabs go through a process of ecdysis to increase in size, as their hard outer shell cannot expand.
- After ecdysis, the skin of the lizard was pink and sensitive, taking time to fully harden and recover.