instar noun.
['ɪnstɑ:] L19.[Latin = form, figure, likeness.]Zoology. (An individual animal at) any of the stages in the life of an insect or other arthropod, between successive ecdyses.
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instar verb trans. [ɪn'stɑ:] poet. Infl.
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L16.[from IN-1 + STAR noun1.]1. Set among the stars; make a star of.
L16.■ J. Ford Our heart is high instarr'd in brighter spheres.2. Adorn (as) with a star or stars.
M17.■ Pope The shining circlets of his golden hair..Instarr'd with gems and gold. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲