Is Eclosion a Word?

noun Entomology. the hatching of a larva from its egg. ...

What is the meaning of eclosion?

Eclosion: The emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case, or the hatching of an insect larva from an egg.

What is eclosion time?

Abstract. In Drosophila melanogaster, the emergence of adults from their pupal cases (eclosion) is gated by the circadian clock such that it occurs during a window of approximately 8-10 h starting 1-2 h before lights-on in 12-h light:12-h dark cycles (LD).