What does ecdysis mean?
The process of shedding or casting off the skin, typically in the molting of insects and crustaceans, but also used figuratively to describe a change or transformation in one's life or circumstances.
Example
"The caterpillar underwent a dramatic ecdysis as it emerged from its cocoon as a beautiful butterfly."
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