juvenile hormone

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juvenile hormone

noun juvenile hormones · JH

Any of a group of sesquiterpene hormones that regulate insect physiology by preventing metamorphosis during moults.

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@misc{juvenile_hormone_2026,
  title = {juvenile hormone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/juvenile%20hormone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}