Endysis: alternatives and connections

The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head (to which the…

An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.

A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the u…

A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.

The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.

To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.

The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or me…

A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of cer…

of Ecdysis

The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the ecdys…

A small wrenlike Australian bird (Stipiturus malachurus), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers.

Growing or developing within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.

To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales at the result of heat or decomposition.

The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor…

The rejecting or casting off of some part, more particularly, the outer cuticular layer, as the shells of crustaceans, skins of snakes…

To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or "feathers;" as, the cream feathers

Having feathers; -- said of an arrow, when the feathers are of a tincture different from that of the shaft.

Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as with, feathers; as, feathery spray or snow.