What is another word for ecdysis?
Pronunciation: [ˈɛkdəsˌɪs] (IPA) 
Ecdysis, meaning the process of shedding or molting outer skin or other external layers, is a term used mostly in zoology, specifically dealing with arthropods such as insects, crustaceans, and reptiles. Synonyms for ecdysis include exuviation, desquamation, and sloughing. Exuviation describes the action of shedding skin, similar to how a caterpillar sheds its skin to grow into a butterfly. Desquamation refers to the process of shedding dead skin cells, which happens regularly in humans and other mammals. Sloughing, on the other hand, describes the shedding of external layers of tissue in animals such as snakes, who shed their skins in one piece.
