cycloalexy

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noun

A group defense behaviour in certain insect larvae and nymphs where they form a tight circle with their heads or abdomens facing either all outwards or all inwards.

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Meanings

nouncycloalexy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA group defense behaviour in certain insect larvae and nymphs where they form a tight circle with their heads or abdomens facing either all outwards or all inwards.

Origin

cyclo-

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APA

cycloalexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycloalexy

MLA

“cycloalexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycloalexy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cycloalexy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycloalexy.

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