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planidia

planidia is the plural of planidium.

Meaning of planidium

Noun

planidium (plural planidia)

  1. The first-instar larva of any species of parasitoidal insect in which the life cycle is an example of hypermetamorphosis; so called because the first instar wanders in search of the host, whereas the rest of the instars remain stationary while they feed until they pupate.
    Synonyms:
    triungulin

Questions about planidia

What is planidia the plural of?
Planidia is the plural of planidium.

Words near planidia in the dictionary

  1. plangonologists
  2. plangorous
  3. planholder
  4. planholders
  5. plani-
  6. planidia
  7. planidial
  8. planidiform
  9. planidium
  10. planification
  11. planifications

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