← BackshareGuessexuviation/ɪɡˌzuːviˈeɪʃən/nounThe process of shedding an outer covering, such as skin, shell, or exoskeleton.The biologist explained the stages of exuviation in crustaceans.Exuviation allows the insect to grow larger.After exuviation, the new shell is soft and vulnerable.Synonymsmoltingsheddingecdysis