hemimetaboly
Definition
Noun: - Incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects: A type of insect development characterized by three distinct life stages (egg, nymph, adult) where the nymph resembles a smaller, wingless version of the adult and undergoes a series of molts without a pupal stage.
Usage
- Scientific/Entomological Context: The term is used specifically in entomology to describe and classify insect life cycles.
- Example: "The grasshopper's life cycle is an example of hemimetaboly, as the young nymphs look similar to the adults but lack wings."
Advanced Usage
- Adjectival Form: The process or characteristic is often described using the adjective hemimetabolous.
- Example: "Dragonflies are hemimetabolous insects."
- Contrast with Other Metamorphosis: Used in contrast to holometaboly (complete metamorphosis) and ametaboly (little or no metamorphosis).
- Example: "Entomologists distinguish between hemimetaboly and holometaboly based on the presence or absence of a pupal stage."
Variants and Related Words
- Hemimetabolous (adj): Describing an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis.
- Hemimetabolism (n): A synonym for hemimetaboly.
- Nymph (n): The immature, pre-adult stage in hemimetabolous insects.
- Simple metamorphosis: A common, less technical synonym for hemimetaboly.
Synonyms
- Incomplete metamorphosis
- Simple metamorphosis
- Hemimetabolism
Antonyms
- Holometaboly (complete metamorphosis)
- Ametaboly (no metamorphosis)
Noun
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incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
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