exsheath
verb
ex·sheath
(ˈ)ek(s)¦shēt͟h,
-th
: to escape from the residual membrane remaining from a previous stage of development
—used of certain larval nematodes (such as filaria)
: to cause (nematode larvae) to exsheath
exsheathment
noun
-mənt
plural -s
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