metabola

Thân thiện

A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly through the process of metabola.

Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic group of insects: In entomology, 'metabola' refers to a former taxonomic grouping for insects that undergo a complete metamorphosis during their life cycle, characterized by distinct egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages. This term is largely historical and has been superseded by the more precise term Holometabola in modern scientific classification.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The study focused on the developmental biology of insects within the metabola.
  • Butterflies, beetles, and flies are classic examples of metabola, as they all have a pupal stage.

Advanced Usage

• The term metabola is primarily used in historical or specialized entomological texts. In contemporary scientific literature, the term Holometabola is the standard and preferred term for this group.

Variants and Related Words

• Holometabola (n): The modern taxonomic name for the group of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis.
• Metamorphosis (n): The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
• Holometabolous (adj): Describing an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Synonyms

• Holometabola
• Endopterygota (another taxonomic name emphasizing the development of wings inside the body during the larval stage)

Antonyms

• Hemimetabola (n): Insects that undergo incomplete or partial metamorphosis (e.g., grasshoppers, dragonflies), where the young resemble wingless adults.

Học thuật

Noun

1. insects that undergo complete metamorphosis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• holometabola