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juvenile hormone

juvenile hormone noun: any of a group of sesquiterpene hormones that regulate insect physiology by preventing metamorphosis during moults.

Noun

juvenile hormone (plural juvenile hormones)

  1. Any of a group of sesquiterpene hormones that regulate insect physiology by preventing metamorphosis during moults.

juvenile hormone meaning in Tamil

juvenile hormone in Tamil

இளமை ஆர்மோன்

Forms of juvenile hormone

pluraljuvenile hormones
alternative formJH

Questions about juvenile hormone

What does juvenile hormone mean?
Juvenile hormone means any of a group of sesquiterpene hormones that regulate insect physiology by preventing metamorphosis during moults.
What is juvenile hormone in Tamil?
Juvenile hormone in Tamil is இளமை ஆர்மோன். See Juvenile hormone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is juvenile hormone?
Juvenile hormone is a noun.
What is the plural of juvenile hormone?
The plural of juvenile hormone is juvenile hormones.

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