Exuviate (Verb)
Meaning
Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- As the seasons changed, the children exuviated, their baby hair making way for thicker, darker locks.
- Dogs and cats exuviate heavily during spring, which contributes to an abundance of loose fur.
- During the course of a year, many birds will exuviate at least once, losing and gaining vibrant plumage.
- Around late April, the elk began to exuviate the thick winter coats that had kept them warm for months.
- Farmers have learned to look for the cues when their reindeer are about to exuviate their antlers, providing the necessary veterinary care.