Definitions for exuvia
ex·u·vi·a

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1. exuvianoun

   The remains of an exoskeleton that is left after an insect, crustacean or arachnid has molted.

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1. exuvia

   In biology, exuviae are the remains of an exoskeleton and related structures that are left after ecdysozoans (including insects, crustaceans and arachnids) have moulted. The exuviae of an animal can be important to biologists as they can often be used to identify the species of the animal and even its sex. As studying insects, crustaceans, or arachnids directly is not always possible, and because exuviae can be collected fairly easily, they can play an important part in helping to determine some general aspects of a species' overall life cycle such as distribution, sex ratio, production, and proof of breeding in a habitat. Exuviae have been suggested as a "gold standard" for insect monitoring. For instance, when monitoring dragonfly populations the presence of exuviae of a species demonstrates that the species has completed its full life cycle from egg to adult in a habitat. However, it has also been suggested that the fact that exuviae can be hard to find could lead to an underestimation of insect species compared to, for example, counting adult insects.The Latin word exuviae, meaning "things stripped from a body", is found only in the plural. Exuvia is a derived singular form, although this is a neologism, and not attested in texts by Roman authors. A few modern works use the singular noun exuvium (e.g.). Only a single historical work by Propertius uses the singular form exuvium, but in the meaning "spoils, booty".

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1. Exuvia

   n. sing. of Exuviae

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1. Exuvia

   Exuviae is a term used in biology to describe the remains of an exoskeleton and related structures that are left after ecdysozoans have moulted. The exuviae of an animal can be important to biologists as it can often be used to identify the species of the animal and even its sex. As it is not always practical to study insects, crustaceans or arachnids directly and because exuviae can be collected fairly easily, exuviae can play an important part in helping to determine some general aspects of a species overall life cycle such as distribution, sex ratio, production and proof of breeding in a habitat. "Exuvia" is a derived singular usage that is becoming more common; "exuvium" is an incorrect singular formation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exuvia in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exuvia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exuvia
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exuvia
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuvia
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=exuvia