English Explanatory Dictionary

instar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnstɑː/ /ˈɪnstɑɹ/ en-us-instar.ogg /ɪnˈstɑː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-instar (verb).wav /ɪnˈstɑɹ/

Word forms

instar instars instarring instarred

Etymology

From Latin instar (“form, likeness”), which is of obscure origin.

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