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elattostasis

elattostasis noun: the absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae.

Noun

elattostasis (uncountable)

  1. The absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae

Origin of elattostasis

From the Attic variant of Ancient Greek ἐλάσσων (elássōn, “less”) + -stasis.

Questions about elattostasis

What does elattostasis mean?
Elattostasis means the absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae.
What part of speech is elattostasis?
Elattostasis is a noun.

Words near elattostasis in the dictionary

  1. elative case
  2. elative cases
  3. elatives
  4. elator
  5. elators
  6. elattostasis
  7. elayl
  8. Elazar
  9. Elazig
  10. Elazığ
  11. elaïdate

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