| exuviae | 1. <zoology> Cast skins, shells, or coverings of animals; any parts of animals which are shed or cast off, as the skins of snakes, the shells of lobsters, etc. 2. <geology> The fossil shells and other remains which animals have left in the strata of the earth. Origin: L, fr. Exuere to draw out or off, to pull off. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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