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What is the shedding of a snake's skin called?

Ecdysis.

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  1. Metamorphosis
  2. Hibernation
  3. Ecdysis ✔

Why: Ecdysis is the scientific word for shedding or molting skin.

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Answer: Ecdysis. Ecdysis is the scientific word for shedding or molting skin.

  1. Snake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake
    The shedding of scales is called ecdysis
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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