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Where does “apolysis” come from?

apolysis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόλυσις — discharge; literally, absolution.

apolysis (English): The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis...

Definitions

  1. The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis...

Ancestry of “apolysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀπόλυσιςdischarge; literally, absolution
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