exuviae
Noun
  1. plural form of exuvia
  2. (plural only) The coverings of an animal that have been shed or cast off, particularly the molted exoskeletons of arthropods.
  3. (plural only, history, military) Among the Ancient Romans, weaponry and equipment stripped from the person of a foe; booty.
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