ecdysis

ecdysis
noun (plural ecdyses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ekdysis act of getting out, from ekdyein to strip, from ex- + dyein to enter, don Date: circa 1854 the act of molting or shedding an outer cuticular layer

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  • Ecdysis — Ec dy*sis, n.; pl. {Ecdyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. e kdysis a getting out, fr. ekdy ein, to put off; ek out + dy ein to enter.] (Biol.) The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ecdysis — ecdysis. См. линька. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Ecdysis —   [griechisch] die, , Zoologie: die Häutung …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Ecdysis — ⇒ Häutung …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • ecdysis — [ek′də sis] n. [ModL < Gr ekdysis, a stripping < ekdyein, to strip off < ek , out of + dyein, to enter] Zool. the shedding of an outer layer of skin or integument, as by snakes or insects …   English World dictionary

  • Ecdysis — For other uses, see Ecdysis (disambiguation). Series of pictures showing the progression of ecdysis in Callinectes sapidus, the blue crab Ecdysis (from Ancient Greek: ἐκδύω – ekduo – to take off, strip off …   Wikipedia

  • Ecdysis — Der zwei Stunden dauernde Prozess der Imaginalhäutung bei einer Zikade im Zeitraffer Die Häutung oder Ecdysis ist ein hormonell gesteuerter Vorgang in der Entwicklung der Häutungstiere (Ecdysozoa) und Reptilien (Reptilia). Da sich bei diesen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ecdysis — Mue des arthropodes Les arthropodes (insectes, crustacés, arachnides, etc.) sont caractérisés par un squelette externe (exosquelette) inextensible, la cuticule ou carapace. La mue permet à ces animaux, en changeant périodiquement leur cuticule,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ecdysis (disambiguation) — Ecdysis can mean either: *Ecdysis, the moulting of the exoskeleton in arthropods and other animals * Ecdysis , an album by Miho HatoriEcdysiast is a euphemism for a striptease artist.See also moult (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Ecdysis (album) — Infobox Album Name = Ecdysis |12 Type = Album Artist = Miho Hatori Released = flagicon|Japan 21 October, 2005 flagicon|USA 24 October, 2006 Genre = Indie rock World fusion music Length = 39:17 Label = flagicon|JapanSpeedstar International… …   Wikipedia

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