- subitaneous
- (Subclass Copepoda):Used of eggs that hatch immediately, without a period of dormancy [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
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Subitaneous — Sub i*ta ne*ous, a. [L. subitaneus. See {Sudden}.] Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Bullokar. {Sub i*ta ne*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subitaneous — index unexpected, unforeseeable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
subitaneous — |səbə|tānēəs adjective Etymology: Latin subitaneus more at sudden : formed or taking place suddenly or unexpectedly : sudden, hasty; especially : undergoing or ready for immediate development subitaneous summer eggs that develop without a period… … Useful english dictionary
subitaneous — sub·i·ta·ne·ous … English syllables
subitaneous — a. sudden … Dictionary of difficult words
Subitaneousness — Subitaneous Sub i*ta ne*ous, a. [L. subitaneus. See {Sudden}.] Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Bullokar. {Sub i*ta ne*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instantaneity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Point of time. < N PARAG:Instantaneity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 instantaneity instantaneity instantaneousness immediacy Sgm: N 1 suddenness suddenness abruptness GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 moment moment instant … English dictionary for students
Subitany — Sub i*ta*ny, a. Subitaneous; sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Hales. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sudden — Sud den, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F. soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf. {Subitaneous}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suddenly — Sudden Sud den, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F. soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
