Relating to or consisting of shed skins, shells, or cast-off animal coverings.
From 'exuvia' (shed covering) + '-al' (suffix forming adjectives). This creates a descriptive form for discussing the properties and characteristics of shed materials.
Exuvial deposits—accumulations of shed insect exoskeletons and snake skins in nature—tell paleontologists incredible stories about ancient ecosystems without requiring a single bone to be present.
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