ecdysone

[ ek-duh-zohn, -sohn ]
/ ˈɛk dəˌzoʊn, -ˌsoʊn /

noun

an insect hormone that stimulates metamorphosis.

Origin of ecdysone

First recorded in 1955–60; ecdys(is) + -one

Words nearby ecdysone

eccritic, eccyesis, ecdemic, ecdysiast, ecdysis, ecdysone, ecesis, ecevit, ecf, ecf-a, ecg

British Dictionary definitions for ecdysone

ecdysone
/ (ɛkˈdaɪˌsəʊn) /

noun

a hormone secreted by the prothoracic gland of insects that controls ecdysis and stimulates metamorphosis

Word Origin for ecdysone

C20: from German ecdyson, from Greek ekdusis; see ecdysis