hemimetamorphosis
/ˌhɛmɪˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
noun
- The process of gradual change in certain insects from a nymph to an adult, without a pupal stage.
- The biology textbook explained hemimetamorphosis using the example of a cockroach.
- Unlike butterflies, locusts experience hemimetamorphosis and never form a cocoon.
- Hemimetamorphosis allows young grasshoppers to eat the same food as adults.