holometabola | (n) insects that undergo complete metamorphosis, Syn. metabola |
exopterygota | (n) subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis, Syn. subclass Exopterygota, Hemimetabola |
Ametabola | ‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A group of insects which do not undergo any metamorphosis. |
Hemimetabola | ‖n. pl. [ NL. See Hemi-, and Metabola. ] (Zool.) Those insects which have an incomplete metamorphosis. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Holometabola | ‖n. pl. [ NL. See Holo-, and Metabola. ] (Zool.) Those insects which have a complete metamorphosis; metabola. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Metabole | |
Metabolia | |