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Meaning
Noun
●
In Entomology:
Any one of the several
stages
of
postembryonic
development which an
arthropod
undergoes
, between
molts
, before it
reaches
sexual
maturity.
●
An
arthropod
at a
specified
one of these
stages
of development.
●
A
stage
in development.
Verb
●
To
stud
or
adorn
with
stars
or other
brilliants
; to star.
●
To make
a star
of; set as
a star
.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
instar
English
in-
English
in
Latin
in-
Latin
in-
Middle English (1100-1500)
in-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
in
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
instar
Latin
star
English
sterre
Middle English (1100-1500)
steorra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Larvae
Molt
Moult
Larval
Larva
Cotyledon
Trimester
Pupae
Nymphal
Pupa
Molars
Oviposition
Spikelet
Premolar
Nymphs
Pupal
Molar
Stage
Pupation
Anopheles
Hatching
Inflorescence
Stages
Replicate
Parasitoids
Estrus
Trimesters
Sphinx Moth
Green Lacewing
Tussock Moth
Hawk Moth
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