heterometaboly
/ˌhɛtəroʊməˈtæbəli/
noun
- The process or condition of heterometabolism; insect development with gradual change and no pupal stage.
- Heterometaboly is typical of true bugs, where the young gradually develop wings.
- The entomologist gave a lecture on heterometaboly in grasshoppers and crickets.
- Unlike butterflies, dragonflies show heterometaboly, with aquatic nymphs that become flying adults.
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