Tritova

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tritovum \Tri*to"vum\, n.; pl. {Tritova}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? third
     + L. ovum egg.] (Zool.)
     An embryonic insect which has twice cast its skin previous to
     hatching from the egg.
     [1913 Webster]