Associations to the word «Instar»
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Wiktionary
INSTAR, noun. Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.
INSTAR, noun. An arthropod at a specified one of these stages of development.
INSTAR, noun. (by extension) A stage in development.
INSTAR, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To stud or adorn with stars or other brilliants; to star.
INSTAR, verb. (transitive) To make a star of; set as a star.
Dictionary definition
INSTAR, noun. An insect or other arthropod between molts.
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