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calyptostase

calyptostase noun: a stage in the development of some mites in which the instars acquire regressive traits.

Noun

calyptostase (plural calyptostases)

  1. A stage in the development of some mites in which the instars acquire regressive traits
    Synonyms:
    calyptostasy

Synonyms of calyptostase

Forms of calyptostase

pluralcalyptostases

Questions about calyptostase

What does calyptostase mean?
Calyptostase means a stage in the development of some mites in which the instars acquire regressive traits.
What part of speech is calyptostase?
Calyptostase is a noun.
What is the plural of calyptostase?
The plural of calyptostase is calyptostases.

Words near calyptostase in the dictionary

  1. calypterate
  2. calypters
  3. calyptope
  4. calyptopes
  5. calyptopis
  6. calyptostase
  7. calyptostases
  8. calyptostasies
  9. calyptostasy
  10. calyptostatic
  11. calyptra

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