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larvalization

larvalization noun: conversion into a larva.

Noun

larvalization (uncountable)

  1. Conversion into a larva
    • On the other hand, if we look for the most general character that Aphidococca share with another group with low chromosomal numbers, the Parasita, but not with other Paraneoptera groups, we shall see that the tendency for lower modal numbers within the Paraneoptera correlates with a tendency to...2015 July 9, Ilya A. Gavrilov-Zimin, Andrey V. Stekolshchikov, D.C. Gautam, “General trends of chromosomal evolution in Aphidococca (Insecta, Homoptera, Aphidinea + Coccinea)”, in Comparative...

Origin of larvalization

From larval + -ization.

Questions about larvalization

What does larvalization mean?
Larvalization means conversion into a larva.
What part of speech is larvalization?
Larvalization is a noun.

Words near larvalization in the dictionary

  1. larvaesque
  2. larvagenesis
  3. larval
  4. larvaless
  5. larvalike
  6. larvalization
  7. larvally
  8. larvaria
  9. larvarium
  10. larvas
  11. larvate

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