ecdysone
English
Noun
ecdysone
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
ecdysones
)
A
hormone
in
insects
and other
arthropods
that promotes
molting
.
Derived terms
dehydroecdysone
ecdysoneless
hydroxyecdysone
phytoecdysone
Related terms
ecdysis
ecdysiotropic