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eclosion noun[ U ] biology specializeduk /ɪˈkləʊ.ʒən/ us /ɪˈkloʊ.ʒən/ (of an insect) the act of coming out of an egg, or out of a pupal case(= the hard covering in which an adult insect develops): (昆虫)从卵或蛹中孵化出来 adult eclosionAfter adult eclosion, the sex of each insect was recorded.在成虫孵化后,记录了每只昆虫的性别。 Immediately after egg eclosion, the newly hatched larvae start feeding. The egg eclosion rate was measured. Newly emerged adults are brown, but they become black a few days after eclosion. Eclosion of the adult moth in the laboratory was compared with eclosion in the field. After the eggs are laid, time to eclosion is between five and seven days. Adult eclosion usually occurs at night. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The development & parts of insects antenna caterpillar chrysalis cocoon eclose feeler frass grub larval maggot nit nymph proboscis pupa royal jelly silkworm tegmen thoracic venation worm
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