Endyses

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Endysis \En"dy*sis\, n.; pl. {Endyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a
     putting on, fr. ? to put on.] (Biol.)
     The act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set of
     feathers, scales, etc.; -- opposed to {ecdysis}.
     [1913 Webster]