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juvenoid

juvenoid [ jvə noyd ] (plural juvenoids)


noun 
Definition:
 
substance disrupting larval development: a substance that disrupts larval development in insects by mimicking a natural hormone and causing a failure of metamorphosis. Juvenoids are used to control insects in houses and food stores.

[< Latin juvenis 'young']
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