Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
metamorphosis — /met euh mawr feuh sis/, n., pl. metamorphoses / seez /. 1. Biol. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Cf. complete… … Universalium
Ametabolous — Ametabolic A*met a*bol ic, Ametabolous Am e*tab o*lous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects. Opposite of {metabolic}. [1913 Webster] 2. undergoing only slight metamorphosis [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ametabolous — ame·tab·o·lous (a″mə tabґə ləs) not undergoing metamorphosis … Medical dictionary
ametabolous — adjective undergoing slight or no metamorphosis • Syn: ↑ametabolic • Ant: ↑metabolic (for: ↑ametabolic) • Topics: ↑zoology, ↑zoological science … Useful english dictionary
anamorphosis — n.; pl. ses [Gr. ana, backwards; morphosis, forming] 1. A process of slow, steady evolution without apparent gross mutant variation. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. The increase of number of segments after hatching. b. Development in which the young… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Insect evolution — The relationships of insects to other animal groups remain unclear. Although more traditionally grouped with millipedes and centipedes, evidence has emerged favouring closer evolutionary ties with the crustaceans. In the Pancrustacea theory,… … Wikipedia
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
Insect physiology — includes the physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems. Although diverse, insects are quite similar in overall design, internally and externally. The insect is made up of three main body regions (tagmata), the head, thorax and abdomen.… … Wikipedia
Ametabolic — A*met a*bol ic, Ametabolous Am e*tab o*lous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects. Opposite of {metabolic}. [1913 Webster] 2. undergoing only slight metamorphosis [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ametabolic — adjective 1. undergoing slight or no metamorphosis • Syn: ↑ametabolous • Ant: ↑metabolic • Topics: ↑zoology, ↑zoological science 2. undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis … Useful english dictionary
