endysis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔνδυσις (éndusis, “a putting on”), from ἐνδύω (endúō).
Noun
endysis (uncountable)
- (biology) The growing of a new coat of hair, or a new set of feathers, scales, etc.
- the endysis of hens
Coordinate terms
References
- “endysis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.