Looking for the meaning of the word ECLOSE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ECLOSE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Eclose
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 19th century (as eclosion): from French éclore ‘to hatch’, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to close’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈkləʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an insect) emerge as an adult from the pupa or as a larva from the egg
Short Definition:(of insect) emerge as adult from pupa or as larva from egg
Examples:- some larvae pupated and eclosed substantially earlier than average
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