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Rareinstar
The correct spelling is instar.
How to pronounce instar
/ˈɪnstɑː/
nounIPA: /ˈɪnstɑː/
Say it like: Ins-tar
The correct spelling is instar. Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.
- 2.An arthropod at a specified one of these stages of development.
- 3.(by extension) A stage in development.
verb
- 1.To stud or adorn with stars or other brilliants; to star.
- 2.To make a star of; set as a star.
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