The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ECDYSIS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1949.
Act of shedding a shell, as in insects and crustaceans crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ECDYSIS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Act of shedding a shell, as in insects and crustaceans
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ecdysis
- sloughing
- molt
- shed
- labrum
- siphon
- marsupium
- remiped
- facet
- facey
- peeler
- shedder
Crossword Answer definitions
ECDYSIS noun- The shedding of an outer layer of skin in snakes and certain other animals; moulting
- The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
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