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ecdysis

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ecdysis [′ek·də·səs]
(invertebrate zoology)
Molting of the outer cuticular layer of the body, as in insects and crustaceans.


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Autotomy of limbs stimulates ecdysis (molt), and it is difficult to assess whether changes in molt are due to this physiologic response or to PAH effects.
The early stages of ecdysis began within 2 to 10 minutes, they report in the Jan.
In a process of social and psychological ecdysis, he is propelled by his uninhibited imagination, his personal experiences, and his vivid recollections.
 
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