instar
/ˈɪnstɑː//ˈɪnstɑɹ/
noun
- 1
Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.
- 2
An arthropod at a specified one of these stages of development.
- 3
(by extension) A stage in development.
verb
- 1
To stud or adorn with stars or other brilliants; to star.
- 2
To make a star of; set as a star.
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