asthenobiosis

noun

as·​the·​no·​bi·​o·​sis

¦asthə(ˌ)nōˌbīˈōsə̇s

plural asthenobioses

-ōˌsēz

: a state of reduced activity that precedes pupation in the larvae of certain insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from asthen- + -biosis

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