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hemimetabolous
hemimetabolous Describing insect development in which there is incomplete or partial metamorphosis, typically with successive immature stages increasingly resembling the adult. For instance, rudimentary wings are usually apparent, at least in later stages. It is characteristic of the exopterygote insect orders. The immature stages of hemimetabolous species are called nymphs. Compare ametabolous; holometabolous.
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"hemimetabolous." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hemimetabolous." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-hemimetabolous.html "hemimetabolous." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-hemimetabolous.html |
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hemimetabolous
hemimetabolous Applied to those insects in which the adult form is attained by a series of moults, and metamorphosis is incomplete. All the immature stages are called nymphs.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "hemimetabolous." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "hemimetabolous." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hemimetabolous.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "hemimetabolous." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hemimetabolous.html |
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