apolysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
  2. A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service

Word forms

apolysis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόλυσις (apólusis, “discharge; literally, absolution”).

Related words

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