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edysteroid

edysteroid is the misspelling of ecdysteroid.

Meaning of ecdysteroid

Noun

ecdysteroid (plural ecdysteroids)

  1. Any of a group of hormones responsible for moulting in insects and other functions in other invertebrates and plants.
    • The ecdysteroid group includes more than 250 polyhydroxysterols that occur in plants and animals, with 20-hydroxyecdysone (20-OH-E) being the physiologically active moulting hormone in most insects (Lafont 2000).2007, Guy Smagghe, “12: Insect Cell Lines as Tools in Insecticide Mode of Action Research”, in Isaac Ishaaya, Ralf Nauen, A. Rami Horowitz, editors, Insecticides Design Using Advanced Technologies...

Questions about edysteroid

What is edysteroid the misspelling of?
Edysteroid is the misspelling of ecdysteroid.

Words near edysteroid in the dictionary

  1. Edwardsville
  2. Edwin
  3. Edwina
  4. Edwinstowe
  5. Edworth
  6. edysteroid
  7. Edythe
  8. Edyvane
  9. Edyvean
  10. Edzell
  11. ee

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