instar
US /ˈɪnstɑːr/
UK /ˈɪnstɑː/
名詞
齡期, 蛻皮期
a developmental stage of an arthropod (such as an insect) between molts
範例:
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The caterpillar is currently in its third instar.
毛毛蟲目前處於第三個齡期。
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Each instar represents a period of growth and development.
每個齡期都代表一個生長和發育的時期。