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exuviate

Exuviate (verb) means to shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).

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To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
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Etymology

From Latin exuviae (“what is shed”), from exuō (“cast off, strip”).

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"exuviate" (verb) means to shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).

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