planidium (English, noun)
expansion: planidium (plural planidia)
Senses:
glosses: The first-instar larva of any species of parasitoidal insect in which the life cycle is an example of hypermetamorphosis; so called because the first instar wanders in search of the host, whereas the rest of the instars remain stationary while they feed until they pupate.
Forms:
form: planidia
tags: plural