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apolysis

apolysis noun: the separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.

Noun

apolysis

  1. The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
  2. A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service

apolysis meaning in Arabic

apolysis in Arabic

the separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups
اِنْسِلَاخ دَاخِلِيّ insilāḵ dāḵiliyy, اِنْفِصَال infiṣāl

Origin of apolysis

From Ancient Greek ἀπόλυσις (apólusis, “discharge; literally, absolution”).

Questions about apolysis

What does apolysis mean?
Apolysis means the separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
What is apolysis in Arabic?
Apolysis in Arabic is اِنْسِلَاخ دَاخِلِيّ (insilāḵ dāḵiliyy), اِنْفِصَال (infiṣāl). See Apolysis meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is apolysis?
Apolysis is a noun.

Words near apolysis in the dictionary

  1. apolunar
  2. apolune
  3. apolunes
  4. apolysed
  5. apolysin
  6. apolysis
  7. apolytic
  8. apolytikia
  9. apolytikion
  10. apomecometer
  11. apomecometers

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