Exuviae

Origin

From Latin exuō ("cast off, undress").

Noun

plural

1. Plural of exuvia
2. (plural only) The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
3. (plural only, history) Roman military term for weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.

Related terms

• exuvial