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Adjective ametabolous has 1 sense
- ametabolic, ametabolous - undergoing slight or no metamorphosis
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Ametabolous
Definition:
Adjective: (biology) Used to describe an insect that undergoes little to no metamorphosis throughout its life cycle, showing little change in body form from hatching to adulthood.
Adjective: (medicine) Pertaining to a condition that does not go through any metabolic changes and remains stable.
Examples:
Biology:
- The ametabolous insects, such as silverfish, have a primitive life cycle with no distinct larval, pupal, or adult stages.
- Dragonflies belong to the ametabolous group, which means they hatch as nymphs and gradually transform into adults, without undergoing a drastic metamorphosis.
- One fascinating aspect of ametabolous insects is their ability to reproduce without fertilization.
Medicine:
- Diabetes insipidus is an ametabolous condition that occurs when the body cannot properly balance fluid levels, resulting in excessive urination and thirst.
- The patient's ametabolous state alleviated concerns of any significant changes in health.
- Some individuals possess an ametabolous metabolism, where their body weight and composition remain relatively constant, regardless of dietary changes.
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