- paurometabolism
- pau·ro·me·tab·o·lism
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paurometabolism
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paurometabolism — … Useful english dictionary
Hemimetabolism — or hemimetaboly, also called incomplete metamorphosis, is a term used to describe the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: the egg, nymph, and the adult stage, or imago. These groups go through gradual… … Wikipedia
paurometabolous — [pô΄rō mə tab′ə ləs] adj. 〚< Gr pauros, small (< IE base * pōu : see FEW) + metabolos, changeable < metabolē, change: see METABOLISM〛 designating or of a group of insect orders, as orthopterans or hemipterans, in which metamorphosis to the adult… … Universalium
paurometabolous — [pô΄rō mə tab′ə ləs] adj. [< Gr pauros, small (< IE base * pōu : see FEW) + metabolos, changeable < metabolē, change: see METABOLISM] designating or of a group of insect orders, as orthopterans or hemipterans, in which metamorphosis to… … English World dictionary
paurometabolous — adjective see paurometabolism … Useful english dictionary
paurometaboly — noun see paurometabolism … Useful english dictionary
