subitaneous
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subitaneous
Rhymes with -eɪniəs
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From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of sudden.
adjective more subitaneous · most subitaneous
- Sudden; suddenly done or made.
- Immediately developing (as contrasted with e.g. diapausing). ... subitaneous (immediately developing) and diapausing (dormant) eggs, brood retention, environmental sex determination and suppression of meiosis in subitaneous eggs. The production of subitaneous and diapausing eggs is[…]
Similar: abrupt, precipitous, spontaneous
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adjective
Similar: abrupt, precipitous, spontaneous
Talk about this word "subitaneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subitaneous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subitaneous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subitaneous "subitaneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subitaneous.Cite this
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title = {subitaneous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subitaneous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
