dị biến thái
Definition
- Noun (Zoology):
- Heterometaboly: A type of incomplete metamorphosis in insects where the juvenile stages (nymphs) resemble the adult form but are smaller and lack fully developed wings and reproductive organs. The change to the adult stage occurs without a pupal stage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chu kỳ sống của con bọ ngựa thể hiện dị biến thái. (The life cycle of the praying mantis exhibits heterometaboly.)
- Dị biến thái là một dạng biến thái không hoàn toàn. (Heterometaboly is a type of incomplete metamorphosis.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in specialized entomological texts to classify and describe insect development, contrasting with holometaboly (complete metamorphosis) and ametaboly (little or no metamorphosis).
Variants and Related Words
- Biến thái không hoàn toàn (n): Incomplete metamorphosis. This is the broader category that includes heterometaboly.
- Heterometabolous (adj): Describing an insect that undergoes heterometaboly.
- Côn trùng dị biến thái (Heterometabolous insect).
Synonyms
- Incomplete metamorphosis: The general process.
- Gradual metamorphosis: Another term for the same process.
Related Scientific Terms
- Nymph: The immature stage in heterometabolous development.
- Instar: A stage between molts in the life of an insect nymph.
- Holometaboly: Complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult).