eclosion

American

[ih-kloh-zhuhn] / ɪˈkloʊ ʒən /

noun

Entomology.

the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
the hatching of a larva from its egg.

eclosion British

/ ɪˈkləʊʒən /

noun

the emergence of an insect larva from the egg or an adult from the pupal case

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Etymology

Origin of eclosion

1885–90; < French éclosion, equivalent to éclos (past participle of éclore to hatch < Vulgar Latin *exclaudēre, for Latin exclūdēre to hatch, exclude ) + -ion -ion

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