- endopterygote
- en·do·pterygote
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endopterygote
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endopterygote — /en doh ter i goht /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the superorder Endopterygota, comprising the insects that undergo complete metamorphosis. n. 2. an endopterygote insect. [1925 30; < NL Endopterygota a group of insects. See ENDO ,… … Universalium
endopterygote — n. [Gr. endon, within; pteron, wing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A condition of internal wing bud development, or any insect secondarily wingless but derived from such an ancestor; associated with holometabolous insects … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
endopterygote — /ɛndoʊˈtɛrəgoʊt/ (say endoh teruhgoht) adjective 1. of or relating to an insect that has distinctive larval, pupal, and adult stages, as moths and butterflies. –noun 2. such an insect. {New Latin Endopterygota, from endo + pterygote from the fact …
endopterygote — “+ adjective Etymology: New Latin Endopterygota : holometabolous … Useful english dictionary
Endopterygota — Temporal range: Pennsylvanian–Recent … Wikipedia
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Neuropterida — Sialis lutaria (Megaloptera: Sialidae) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Insect — For the Breed 77 album, see Insects (album). Insect Temporal range: 396–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Neuroptera — Lacewing redirects here. For other uses, see Lacewing (disambiguation). Neuroptera Temporal range: 299–0 Ma … Wikipedia
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