eclosion

American  

[ih-kloh-zhuhn] / ɪˈkloʊ ʒən /

noun

Entomology.

1. the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.

2. the hatching of a larva from its egg.

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eclosion British  

/ ɪˈkləʊʒən /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Now, hidden in her cocoon, she pondered her plight as she awaited, with apprehension, the great, forthcoming eclosion.

From Scientific American • Apr. 15, 2012

The chrysalids under the sod, their eclosion time completed, were coming into their own—bringing perfection with them.

From Pet Farm by Aycock, Roger D.

It is just possible that their early eclosion forces this method of exit upon them, a method which, though often attempted, does not always succeed.

From Bramble-Bees and Others by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

The precise method of eclosion, as we call this new kind of "hatching," varies somewhat with different species but in general the process is similar in all.

From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.