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arrestant

American  
[uh-res-tuhnt] / əˈrɛs tənt /

noun

Entomology.

  1. a substance that interrupts the normal development of an insect.

Etymology

Origin of arrestant

First recorded in 1960–65; arrest + -ant

Example Sentences

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Mais que fais je par ces carmes Vous arrestant en ces lieux C'est que je suis pris aux charmes Que vous avez dans les yeux.

From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta

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