Difference between revisions of "heterometabolous"
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|etymology=Greek <i>heteros</i>, different; <i>metabole</i>, change | |etymology=Greek <i>heteros</i>, different; <i>metabole</i>, change | ||
| − | |definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) Developing by incomplete or direct metamorphosis where there is no pupal stage; the immature resemble adult insects and are known as nymphs. | + | |definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) Developing by incomplete or [[direct metamorphosis]] where there is no pupal [[stage]]; the [[immature]] resemble [[adult]] [[insects]] and are known as nymphs. |
|see also=[[metamorphosis]] | |see also=[[metamorphosis]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013
heterometabolous (adjective; Greek heteros, different; metabole, change): (Arthropoda: Insecta) Developing by incomplete or direct metamorphosis where there is no pupal stage; the immature resemble adult insects and are known as nymphs.See also: metamorphosis
