exuviate

[ ig-zoo-vee-eyt, ik-soo- ]

/ ɪgˈzu viˌeɪt, ɪkˈsu- /

to cast off or shed (exuviae); molt.

Origin of exuviate

First recorded in 1850–55; exuvi(ae) + -ate¹

ex·u·vi·a·tion, noun

exurb, exurban, exurbanite, exurbia, exuviae, exuviate, eyak, eyalet, eyam, eyas, eyck

exuviate

/ (ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌeɪt) /

to shed (a skin or similar outer covering)

exuviation, noun