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hemimetabola
 

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Noun hemimetabola has 1 sense
  1. Exopterygota, subclass Exopterygota, Hemimetabola - subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis
    --1 is a kind of class
    --1 is a member of Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda

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Term: Hemimetabola

Definition: Hemimetabola refers to a type of incomplete metamorphosis found in certain insect species, in which the insect undergoes gradual changes from nymph to adult, without forming a pupa.

Sample sentences:

  • The grasshopper is an example of a hemimetabola insect, as it undergoes a series of molts to reach adulthood.
  • Hemimetabola insects undergo partial metamorphosis, where their nymph stages resemble miniature versions of adults.
  • In the process of hemimetabolous development, the hemimetabola nymphs progressively grow larger until they resemble adult insects.

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