Moths Cocoon Phase Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
	34%	6		Cocoon spun by certain species of silk moths
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	34%	12		Involves the conversion of water from a solid phase to a gaseous phase without passing through the liquid phase
	noun • a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes

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