What is another word for instar?

Pronunciation: [ɪnstˈɑː] (IPA)

Instar is a term used to describe the developmental stage of an insect between molts. There are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably, such as stadium, phase, stage, cycle, or period. These words help to describe the characteristics and specific stages of growth of an insect, such as when it reaches full size and maturity. In scientific literature, instar is most commonly used, but other synonyms can help make the material more accessible to a wider audience. It's important to understand the distinctions between instars and other developmental stages when studying insect biology or behavior.

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    • Noun, singular or mass
      stage.

What are the hypernyms for Instar?

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What are the hyponyms for Instar?

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  • hyponyms for instar (as nouns)

Usage examples for Instar

Flores alterni, sessiles, bracteolati, bracteolis suboppositis; calyces villosi, limbis obsoletis; corollae persistentis lobis marginibus inflexis, externe medio calycis instar hirsutis, interne glaberrimis: cucullis corollae badiis, convexis, uno latere hiantibus, interiori mediaeque loborum parti affixis; filamenta libera, filiformia, antherae his continuae, glabrae.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
Hoc nomen longi carminis instar erit.
"The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)"
Giorgio Vasari
Sed scelus hoc meritj pondus et instar habet Quaeque prior nobis intulit ipse ferat Officium fecere pium sed invtile nobis Exiguum sed plus quam nihil illud erit Sed lateant vires nec sis in fronte disertus Sit tibj credibilis sermo consuetaque verba praesens vt videare loqui Folio 104, back.
"Bacon is Shake-Speare"
Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence

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