- Ametabolism
A type of
growth or life cycle where in there is slight or no metamorphosis.ee also
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Hemimetabolism
*Holometabolism
*Metamorphosis
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ametabolism — ame·tab·o·lism … English syllables
ametabolism — |āməˈtabəˌlizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Greek ametabolos + English ism : development without or with minimal metamorphosis (as in the Ametabola) compare holometabolism * * * ametabˈolism noun … Useful english dictionary
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
