[ec.dy.sone] also ec.dy.son n [ISV ecdysis + hormone] (1956): any of several arthropod hormones that in insects are produced by the prothoracic gland and that trigger molting and metamorphosis
ECDYSONE
Meaning of ECDYSONE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012