ecdysis

Etymology
From, from , from +.

Noun

 * 1) The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear; as distinct from the term "moulting", not in reference to the shedding of hair or feathers.
 * 2) The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.

Related terms

 * ecdysiotropic
 * ecdysiotropic