# ecdysteroid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of hormones responsible for moulting in insects and other functions in other invertebrates and plants.

## Etymology
From ecdysis (“shedding, moulting”) (from Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”)) + steroid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ecdysteroid