hemimetabola
/ˌhɛmɪmɪˈtæbələ/
noun
- A group of insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis, with young that look like smaller versions of the adults and develop gradually without a pupal stage.
- Grasshoppers and cockroaches belong to the hemimetabola group of insects.
- The life cycle of hemimetabola is simpler than that of butterflies and beetles.
- In hemimetabola, the nymphs molt several times before becoming adults.