Look up: Ecdysis

1. Ecdysis
   Moulting or discarding of in-expansible portions of cuticle in arthropods, after which there is an increase in size of the individual's body before the newly secreted cuticle hardens.
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2. Ecdysis
   The process of skin shedding.
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3. Ecdysis
   The shedding of skin.
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4. Ecdysis
   Ec'dy·sis noun ; plural Ecdyses . [ New Latin , from Greek 'e`kdysis a getting out, from 'ekdy`ein , to put off; 'ek out + dy`ein to enter.] (Biol.) The act of shedding, or casti...
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5. ecdysis
   Origin: NL, fr. Gr. 'ekdysis a getting out, fr. 'ekdyein, to put off; 'ek out + dyein to enter. ... <biology> The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. Ecdysis
   • (n.) The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation.
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7. ecdysis
   (from the article `molt`) The process of shedding an external skeleton for the purpose of growth or change in shape (see metamorphosis) is called ecdysis; it occurs in such ... ...hormone is transferred in the blood to the thoracic glands in the body region called the thorax. It stimulates the production and release from the ... ...f...
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8. ecdysis
   ecdysis (s), ecdyses (pl) 1. The act of undressing as an expression of sexual exhibitionism which is identified by psychiatrists. 2. A morbid tendency to disrobe in order to provoke useless erotic stimulation in the opposite sex. 3. The act of shedding or molting the outer exoskeleton or cuticle. 5. The shedding of the outer layer of skin...
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9. Ecdysis
   The process of casting the skin; molting.
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10. Ecdysis
    Moulting; the periodic casting off of the cuticle.
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11. ecdysis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ek′di-sis Definitions: 1. Desquamation, sloughing, or molting as a necessary phenomenon to permit growth in arthropods and skin renewal in amphibians and reptiles.
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12. ecdysis
    Periodic shedding of the exoskeleton by insects and other arthropods to allow growth. Prior to shedding, a new soft and expandable layer is laid down underneath the existing one. The old layer then splits, the animal moves free of it, and the new layer expands and hardens
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13. Ecdysis
    shedding of the skin.
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14. Ecdysis
    the process of molting, or shedding the exoskeleton.
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15. Ecdysis
    Molting. The act of shedding the old shell when it is outgrown. Will result in a crab about one-third larger in size. The new shell takes two to three days to harden.
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16. Ecdysis
    (album) `Ecdysis` is Miho Hatori`s first solo album after a series of contributions to diverse bands, including Cibo Matto, Gorillaz, the Beastie Boys, and Smokey & Miho. It was released on October 21, 2005 in Japan under the Speedstar International label. The album was distributed...
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