elattostasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae

Word forms

elattostasis

Etymology

From the Attic variant of Ancient Greek ἐλάσσων (elássōn, “less”) + -stasis.

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