eclosion
eclo·sion
noun \i-ˈklō-zhən\Definition of ECLOSION
of an insect
: the act of emerging from the pupal case or hatching from the egg
Origin of ECLOSION
French éclosion, from éclore to hatch, from Vulgar Latin *exclaudere, alteration of Latin excludere to hatch out, exclude
First Known Use: circa 1889
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