zooecdysone

9.9

A chemical made by insects that makes them shed their skin and change to the next stage

noun
/zuːoʊˈɛkdaɪsoʊn/

Specialized

: zooecdysone

The action of zooecdysone triggers the larva to shed its old cuticle and begin the next stage of development.

Examples

Some pesticides work by disrupting the natural effects of zooecdysone in insects.
Researchers isolated zooecdysone to better understand how insect growth is regulated by hormones.
The zooecdysone levels increased during the molting process.
Insects rely on zooecdysone to regulate their growth.
The action of zooecdysone triggers the larva to shed its old cuticle and begin the next stage of development.
Researchers isolated zooecdysone to better understand how insect growth is regulated by hormones.
Some pesticides work by disrupting the natural effects of zooecdysone in insects.

Synonyms

ecdysteroid

vszooecdysone

Specialized

1 9.9

Hormones in insects and animals like spiders and crabs that make them shed their skin and help them reproduce

is a single hormone used by insects specifically for molting and metamorphosis

Surface Forms

zooecdysone singular

zooecdysones plural

Morphology

zooecdysone = ecdysone (opaque) = zoo + ecdysone + zoo

The term is highly technical and even knowing 'zoo-' and 'ecdysone' does not make the meaning clear to an average learner unfamiliar with biochemical terminology.

Etymology

Zooecdysone joins zoo- 'animal', as in zoo, and ecdysone from a word meaning 'to shed' or 'molt'. So, zooecdysone is an animal hormone, especially in insects, that tells them to shed their old skin and begin the next stage of growth.