ecdysis
noun
ecdysis is spelled E-C-D-Y-S-I-S: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ecdysis means “The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ecdysis is ecdyses or ecdysises.
How many letters and syllables are in ecdysis?
| Letters | 7: E-C-D-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ecdysis?
Ecdysis appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ecdysis
- ecdyses plural
- ecdysises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ecdysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
- 2
The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ecdysis come from?
From Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”), from ἐκδύω (ekdúō, “I take off”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + δύω (dúō, “I get in”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).