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From the Attic variant of Ancient Greek ἐλάσσων (elássōn, “less”) + -stasis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae Full definition →
From the Attic variant of Ancient Greek ἐλάσσων (elássōn, “less”) + -stasis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.