ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Exuviae

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Exuviae is a noun meaning plural of exuvia.

Meaning

plural of exuvia.

More Meanings

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

Synonyms for exuviae

Depending on context, synonyms include exuvium, exuvia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nymphal, ecdysozoan, scutellation, exopod, shell, exudativore.

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