hemimetabola

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Noun hemimetabola has 1 sense

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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