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instar1 definition

in·star (in′stär′)

noun

any of the various stages of an insect or other arthropod between molts

Etymology: ModL < L, a shape, form < instare: see instant

instar2 definition

in·star (in stär′)

transitive verb instarred -·starred′, instarring -·star′·ring

  1. to stud or adorn as with stars
  2. to place as a star

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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