instar

[ in-stahr ]

/ ˈɪn stɑr /

noun

an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.

Origin of instar

1890–95; <New Latin, Latin īnstar equivalent, counterpart

Words nearby instar

instantly, instant message, instant messaging, instant photography, instant replay, instar, instate, in statu quo, instauration, instead, instead of

Definition for instar (2 of 2)

instar²

[ in-stahr ]

/ ɪnˈstɑr /

verb (used with object), in·starred, in·star·ring.

to set with or as if with stars.

Archaic.

to place as a star.
to make a star of.

Origin of instar

First recorded in 1585–95; in-¹ + star

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Example sentences from the Web for instar

It takes place in the same way as before and the caterpillar enters upon the third instar of its larval life.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed
Though he has been but few hours under my roof, I have already peeped at him, and find that he will be instar omnium to me.
The Works of William Cowper|William Cowper
Greek taken singly is, to use an indispensable Latin word, instar, the knowledge of all other languages.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
Sixty-nine per cent of the warbles were in the third instar stage, and the rest were in the second instar stage.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas

The instar that emerges from the nymph-cuticle is a sub-imago, dull in hue, with a curious immature aspect about it.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for instar

instar

/ (ˈɪnstɑː) /

noun

the stage in the development of an insect between any two moults

Word Origin for instar

C19: New Latin from Latin: image

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for instar

instar

[ ĭn′stär′ ]

n.

Any of the successive nymphal stages in the metamorphosis of insects or the stages of larval change by successive molts.

单词	instar
释义	instar ¹ [ in-stahr ] / ˈɪn stɑr / noun an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts. Origin of instar ¹ 1890–95; <New Latin, Latin īnstar equivalent, counterpart Words nearby instar instantly, instant message, instant messaging, instant photography, instant replay, instar, instate, in statu quo, instauration, instead, instead of Definition for instar (2 of 2) instar² [ in-stahr ] / ɪnˈstɑr / verb (used with object), in·starred, in·star·ring. to set with or as if with stars. Archaic. to place as a star. to make a star of. Origin of instar ² First recorded in 1585–95; in-¹ + star Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for instar It takes place in the same way as before and the caterpillar enters upon the third instar of its larval life. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed Though he has been but few hours under my roof, I have already peeped at him, and find that he will be instar omnium to me. The Works of William Cowper\|William Cowper Greek taken singly is, to use an indispensable Latin word, instar, the knowledge of all other languages. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)\|Thomas De Quincey Sixty-nine per cent of the warbles were in the third instar stage, and the rest were in the second instar stage. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Charles L. Douglas The instar that emerges from the nymph-cuticle is a sub-imago, dull in hue, with a curious immature aspect about it. The Life-Story of Insects\|Geo. H. Carpenter British Dictionary definitions for instar instar / (ˈɪnstɑː) / noun the stage in the development of an insect between any two moults Word Origin for instar C19: New Latin from Latin: image Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for instar instar [ ĭn′stär′ ] n. Any of the successive nymphal stages in the metamorphosis of insects or the stages of larval change by successive molts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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