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exuviae

exuviae is the plural of exuvia.

Noun

exuviae pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
    Synonyms:
    exuvium, exuvia
  2. (historical, plural, plural-only) Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.

Synonyms of exuviae

Origin of exuviae

Learned borrowing from Latin exuviae, from exuō (“cast off, undress”).

Questions about exuviae

What does exuviae mean?
Exuviae means the coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
What is exuviae the plural of?
Exuviae is the plural of exuvia.
What part of speech is exuviae?
Exuviae is a noun.

Words near exuviae in the dictionary

  1. exutive
  2. exutories
  3. exutory
  4. exuvia
  5. exuviable
  6. exuviae
  7. exuvial
  8. exuviate
  9. exuviated
  10. exuviates
  11. exuviating

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