- paurometabolous
- pau·ro·me·tab·o·lous
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paurometabolous
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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 — adj. [Gr. pauros, little; metabole, change] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having slight metamorphosis, the young and adults living in the same habitat, and the adults have wings; see holometabolous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
paurometabolous — adjective see paurometabolism … Useful english dictionary
Orthoptera — Temporal range: Carboniferous–Recent 359–0 Ma … Wikipedia
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
holometabolous metamorphosis — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Metamorphosis with a larva, pupa and adult; complete metamorphosis; see paurometabolous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
paurometabola — ˌpȯrōməˈtabələ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pauros small, slight + New Latin metabola, from neuter plural of Greek metabolos changeable more at few, metabola in some classifications : a group comprising all… … Useful english dictionary
