endysis

noun

en·​dy·​sis

ˈendəsə̇s

plural endyses

-əˌsēz

: the act or process of developing a new coat of hair or a new set of feathers

—opposed to ecdysis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, act of putting on, from endyein to put on, don (from en in, on + dyein to dive in, put on, don) + -sis

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