EXUVIAE

7 letters 17 Scrabble points

Definition of EXUVIAE

noun
  1. The remains of the exoskeleton after any member of the Arthropoda, such as an insect, crustacean or arachnid has sloughed, discarding its old integument and developing the new one.

    Synonyms: moult
Related words: moult
noun
  1. The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.

  2. (history) Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters E X U V I A E
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points