apolysis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

apolysis

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

Related terms

• apolytic

Translations

the separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups

• French: apolyse (fr) f
• Portuguese: apólise f

a prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service

• French: apolyse (fr) f
• Portuguese: apólise f