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Reptilia
What is ecdys...
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What is ecdysis?
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Ecdysis is the molting of the cuticle in many vertebrates of the clade Ecdysozoa. Since the cuticle of these animals typically forms a largely inelastic exoskeleton, it is shed during growth and a new, larger covering is formed.
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