instar
Meanings
Plural: instars
Noun
- an insect or other arthropod between molts
- 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 / Etymology
From Latin instar (“form, likeness”), which is of obscure origin.
Scrabble Score: 6
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Words With Friends Score: 7
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