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in⋅star

1 [in-stahr]

–noun

an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.

Origin:
1890–95; < NL, L īnstar equivalent, counterpart

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Language Translation for : instar

Spanish:

animar, instar,

German:

vorantreiben,

Japanese:

駆り立てる

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in⋅star

2 [in-stahr]

–verb (used with object), -starred, -star⋅ring.

1.	to set with or as if with stars.

Archaic.

a.	to place as a star.

b.	to make a star of.

Origin:
1585–95; in- ¹ + star

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in·star¹ (ĭn-stär') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. in·starred, in·star·ring, in·stars
To stud with or as if with stars.

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in·star² (ĭn'stär') Pronunciation Key
n. A stage of an insect or other arthropod between molts.

[New Latin īnstar, from Latin, image, form.]

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instar
noun
an insect or other arthropod between molts

Instar

In*star"\, v. t. To stud as with stars. [R.] "A golden throne instarred with gems." --J. Barlow.

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