exuviae
/ɪgˈzjuːvɪiː/plural noun
also treated as sing.
- Zoology an animal's cast or sloughed skin, especially that of an insect larva【动】（尤指昆虫幼虫的）蜕; 蜕壳; 皮屑。
派生词
exuvial
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally 'animal skins, spoils of the enemy', from exuere'divest oneself of'.