noun🔗ShareThe shedding of an outer layer of skin in snakes and certain other animals; moulting"The snake's skin was found in the terrarium, a clear sign that ecdysis had recently occurred. "animalbiologyphysiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans."The snake completed its ecdysis, leaving its old skin behind in the terrarium. "biologyanimalphysiologyinsectorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
