ecdysterone

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noun

20-hydroxyecdysone, a naturally occurring ecdysteroid hormone which controls the ecdysis (moulting) and metamorphosis of arthropods.

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Meanings

nounecdysterone (uncountable)
  1. uncountable20-hydroxyecdysone, a naturally occurring ecdysteroid hormone which controls the ecdysis (moulting) and metamorphosis of arthropods.
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APA

ecdysterone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdysterone

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“ecdysterone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdysterone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecdysterone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdysterone.

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