pharate

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Synonyms: phorate

Antonyms: phorate

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of an adult|_|insect}} In the final stages of [[conversion]] from [[pupa]] to adult, e.g. waiting to [[emerge]] from a [[cocoon]], or escaping from an [[aquatic]] [[pupal]] stage to [[terrestrial]] [[adulthood]].
2. {{lb|en|of an|_|animal|especially an|_|insect}} In [[transition]] between major stages of [[development]], e.g. from [[pupa]] to [[imago]].

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