INSTAR


Meaning of INSTAR in English

instar 1

/in"stahr/ , n.

an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.

[ 1890-95; instar equivalent, counterpart ]

instar 2

/in stahr"/ , v.t., instarred, instarring .

1. to set with or as if with stars.

2. Archaic.

a. to place as a star.

b. to make a star of.

[ 1585-95; IN- 1 + STAR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .