exuviae
See also: exuviæ
English
Etymology
From Latin exuō (“cast off, undress”).
Noun
exuviae
- plural of exuvia
- (plural only) The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
- (plural only, historical, military) Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.
Related terms
- exuvial
Latin
Noun
exuviae
- nominative plural of exuvia
- genitive singular of exuvia
- dative singular of exuvia
- vocative plural of exuvia
References
- exuviae in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- exuviae in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- exuviae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette