instar

An instar of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum

Meanings

Noun

Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.
An arthropod at a specified one of these stages of development.
A stage in development.

Verb

To stud or adorn with stars or other brilliants; to star.
To make a star of; set as a star.

Origin

From Latin instar, which is of obscure origin.
From in- + star.

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