ecdysone
ec·dy·sone
noun \ˈek-də-ˌsōn\Definition of ECDYSONE
: any of several arthropod hormones that in insects are produced by the prothoracic gland and that trigger molting and metamorphosis
Variants of ECDYSONE
ec·dy·sone also ec·dy·son \-ˌsän\
Origin of ECDYSONE
International Scientific Vocabulary ecdysis + hormone
First Known Use: 1956
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