planidia

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A form of planidium — The first-instar larva of any species of parasitoidal insect in which the life cycle is an example of hypermetamorphosis; so called because the first instar wanders in search of the host, whereas the rest of the instars remain stationary while they feed until they pupate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of planidium

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lapidian
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APA

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

MLA

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

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

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