Subitaneous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Sudden; suddenly done or made. obsolete
- 2 Immediately developing (as contrasted with e.g. diapausing).
"... subitaneous (immediately developing) and diapausing (dormant) eggs, brood retention, environmental sex determination and suppression of meiosis in subitaneous eggs. The production of subitaneous and diapausing eggs is[…]"
Example
More examples"... subitaneous (immediately developing) and diapausing (dormant) eggs, brood retention, environmental sex determination and suppression of meiosis in subitaneous eggs. The production of subitaneous and diapausing eggs is[…]"
Etymology
From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of sudden.
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