noun
- Plural of blype; the cast-off skin or outer layer shed by a snake or other reptile.
Usage: chiefly British and Scottish; often used in natural history and herpetology contexts
Examples
- The naturalist collected several blypes from the grass snake's habitat.
- Blypes found near the garden suggested that reptiles had been active in the area.
- The museum displayed blypes alongside preserved specimens of local wildlife.
- After shedding, the snake left behind translucent blypes on the rocks.