Process of molting

• Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
• Shedding of a skin
• Molting
• Skin shedding

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles [syn: molt , molting , moult , moulting ] [also: ecdyses (pl)]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ecdysis \Ec"dy*sis\, n.; pl. Ecdyses . [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kdysis a getting out, fr. 'ekdy`ein, to put off; 'ek out + dy`ein to enter.] (Biol.) The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The shedding of an outer layer of skin in snakes and certain other animals; moulting 2 The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.