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Exuviae

Description:

Exuviae refers to the shed skin, scales, or other external body coverings that are left behind by insects, reptiles, and crustaceans during the process of molting or shedding. It can also refer to the remnants or remnants of once-living organisms.

Examples:

Noun: The exuviae of a snake found in the forest indicates that it recently shed its skin.

Noun: The museum curator carefully preserved the exuviae of the beetles for research purposes.

Noun: The beachcomber collected exuviae of shells washed up by the tide as souvenirs.

Noun: The paleontologist discovered fossilized exuviae of ancient insects in the sedimentary rock.

Noun: The archaeologist found exuviae of an extinct animal species at the ancient excavation site.

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