"subitaneous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more subitaneous [comparative], most subitaneous [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪniəs Etymology: From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of sudden. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|subitaneus}} Latin subitaneus, {{doublet|en|sudden}} Doublet of sudden Head templates: {{en-adj}} subitaneous (comparative more subitaneous, superlative most subitaneous)
  1. (obsolete) Sudden; suddenly done or made. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-subitaneous-en-adj-8m746iPY
  2. (of the young of a species) Immediately developing (as contrasted with e.g. diapausing).
    Sense id: en-subitaneous-en-adj-e1MEsvXQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abrupt, precipitous, spontaneous, sudden Derived forms: subitaneously, subitaneousness
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