eclosure

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noun

The emergence of an insect from the pupa case, or of a larva from the egg

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nouneclosure (plural eclosures)

plural eclosures · alternative eclosion

  1. biologyThe emergence of an insect from the pupa case, or of a larva from the egg

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APA

eclosure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclosure

MLA

“eclosure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclosure. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eclosure,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclosure.

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