- anecdysis
- an·ec·dy·sis (an-ekґdĭ-sis) [an-1 + ecdysis] a long period during the molting cycle of arthropods when there are no signs of either recovery from a molt or preparations for the next molt.
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anecdysis
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anecdysis — n. [Gr. an, without; ekdysis, molt] 1. Ecdysis in which successive molts are separated by long intermolt phases. 2. Terminal anecdysis when maximum size is reached and no further ecdyses occur … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
anecdysis — A prolonged period without ecdysis; occurs in crustaceans that molt seasonally [Bliss, 1982]. An intermoult stage in which all tissue growth has been completed [Ingle, 1983] … Crustacea glossary
terminal anecdysis — When maximum size is reached, no more ecdyses occur; see anecdysis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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crustacean — /kru stay sheuhn/, n. 1. any chiefly aquatic arthropod of the class Crustacea, typically having the body covered with a hard shell or crust, including the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, and wood lice. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the… … Universalium
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