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ecdysteroid
noun
The name ‘ecdysteroid’ refers to the insect moulting and sex hormones which include ecdysone and its homologues such as 20-hydroxyecdysone.
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The name ‘ecdysteroid’ refers to the insect moulting and sex hormones which include ecdysone and its homologues such as 20-hydroxyecdysone.
“{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Ecdysteroids also occur in other invertebrates where they can play a different role.'}”
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{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Ecdysteroids also occur in other invertebrates where they can play a different role.'}
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