1. shed or cast off (a skin, shell, or other outer covering), especially as part of a natural growth process
Usage: past tense and past participle of exuviate; commonly used in biology and zoology

Examples

• The snake exuviated its skin as it grew larger.
• Crustaceans exuviated their hard shells periodically to allow for growth.
• The insect exuviated its exoskeleton and emerged as an adult.
• During metamorphosis, the caterpillar exuviated multiple times before becoming a butterfly.
• Marine organisms exuviated their outer layers in response to environmental changes.