instar (Meaning)
Wordnet
instar (n)
an insect or other arthropod between molts
Webster
instar (v. t.)
To stud as with stars.
Synonyms & Antonyms of instar
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
instar Sentence Examples
- The final instar of the caterpillar was a deep shade of green.
- The insect underwent five distinct instars during its life cycle.
- The longest instar of the beetle lasted for over a month.
- The nymph's instar was characterized by a rapidly increasing size.
- The instar of the butterfly pupa was encased in a hard, silky shell.
- The juvenile instar of the dragonfly lasted for several years.
- The instar of the crab was marked by the shedding of its exoskeleton.
- The molt between instars involved the secretion of enzymes to dissolve the old exoskeleton.
- The instar of the termite queen was significantly larger than that of the workers.
- The instar of the jellyfish polyp was a free-swimming stage characterized by a transparent, umbrella-shaped body.
FAQs About the word instar
an insect or other arthropod between moltsTo stud as with stars.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The final instar of the caterpillar was a deep shade of green.
The insect underwent five distinct instars during its life cycle.
The longest instar of the beetle lasted for over a month.
The nymph's instar was characterized by a rapidly increasing size.
