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OP Date: Fri Feb 25 00:14:28 EST 2000
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--exuviate
exuviate (ig-ZOO-vee-ayt) verb tr.
To shed or cast off (a covering).
verb intr.
To shed or cast off exuviae; molt.
[Exuvi (ae), Latin, from exuere, to take off + -ate.]
Dear jheem: A still better synonym for "stripper":
"exuviatrix"
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted exuviate wwh 02/26/04 06:30 PM Re: exuviate jheem 02/26/04 07:00 PM Re: exuviate wwh 02/26/04 07:10 PM
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