elattostasis

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

elattostasis (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=elattostasis&oldid=48997095"