πて

English translation: eclosion

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Chinese term or phrase:πて
English translation:eclosion

17:22 Apr 23, 2004
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Chinese term or phrase: πて
Description in biology
Edward W. K. Tse
eclosion
Explanation:
The emergence of an adult insect from a pupal case or an insect larva from an egg. 孵化成虫从蛹中孵出来,或幼虫从卵中孵化出来
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Xiedong Lei
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Local time: 08:31
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5 +7eclosion
Xiedong Lei
3emergence
chica nueva


  

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πて
eclosion


Explanation:
The emergence of an adult insect from a pupal case or an insect larva from an egg. 孵化成虫从蛹中孵出来,或幼虫从卵中孵化出来

Xiedong Lei
China
Local time: 08:31
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jade Lai
16 mins

agree  Chinoise
27 mins

agree  Beth Dennison: See www.windrug.com/pic/30/11/15/061.htm - 14k -
2 hrs

agree  Lu Zou
4 hrs

agree  Edward LIU
5 hrs

agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): 羽化之后还要成仙呢!
6 hrs

agree  David Wang: Wenjer, u so cool, hehe..
17 hrs

neutral  chica nueva: not a commonly understood term, suggest use '(adult/larval) emergence'
1 day 10 hrs
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πて
emergence


Explanation:
emergence

1 This is the term I recognise from entomology.
2 Google on '羽化 emergence'for good examples.
3 While 'eclosion' is the translation given in 汉英词典, it is not a term I recognise.

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Local time: 13:31
Native speaker of: English
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