- terminal anecdysis
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When maximum size is reached, no more ecdyses occur; see anecdysis.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
terminal anecdysis
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anecdysis — n. [Gr. an, without; ekdysis, molt] 1. Ecdysis in which successive molts are separated by long intermolt phases. 2. Terminal anecdysis when maximum size is reached and no further ecdyses occur … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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