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[ぬけがら(蛻)]
nukegara
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ぬ(抜)·け·がら(殻)]
nukegara
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[ぬ(脱)·け·がら(殻)]
nukegara
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[ぬけ(抜)·がら(殻)]
nukegara
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[ぬけがら(脱殻)]
nukegara
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English Meaning(s) for 蛻

noun
  1. cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
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Definition and Synonyms for 蛻

Exuviae cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
Synonyms: 抜け殻
Slough any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
Synonyms: 抜け殻
Ecdysis periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Synonyms: もぬけ, 抜け殻, 脱皮

Meanings for each kanji in 蛻

» insect moulting

Categories 蛻 is a member of

Natural Covering a natural object that covers or envelops
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Body Covering any covering for the body or a body part
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Sloughing the process whereby something is shed
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