Juvenomimetic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Preventing metamorphosis in insects by imitating the effects of juvenile hormones. not-comparable
"16 plants were collected locally, of which 12 showed presence of juvenomimetic activity in the extract by the method employed for the study, whereas the remaining 4 did not give any positive indication of this activity in their extracts."
Example
More examples"16 plants were collected locally, of which 12 showed presence of juvenomimetic activity in the extract by the method employed for the study, whereas the remaining 4 did not give any positive indication of this activity in their extracts."
Etymology
From juveno- + mimetic.
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