subitaneous

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Etymology

From Latin subitaneus.

Adjective

subitaneous

1. (obsolete) Sudden; suddenly done or made.
2. (of the young of a species) Immediately developing (as contrasted with e.g. diapausing).

Synonyms

• abrupt, precipitous, spontaneous; see also Thesaurus:sudden

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