| ecdysis |
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noun
- shedding of an outer layer of skin in snakes, crustaceans and insects; moulting
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| epidermis |
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noun - The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
- The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
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| erinaceous |
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adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.
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| estivation |
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noun - The act of passing through the summer
- (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
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| estrous |
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adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or in a state of estrus
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| estrus |
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noun
- alternative spelling of oestrus
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| Euro |
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noun (s, pl2=Euro)
- (alternative spelling of, euro, nodot=true), the currency and coin.
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| exoskeleton |
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noun
- (anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
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| exuviae |
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noun (infl, en, plural, plural of, exuvia)
- The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
- (historic, or, obsolete) Roman military term for weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.
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