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Medical Definition of Heterometabolous metamorphosis
1. The development of a nymph into the imago which in many respects resembles the former; characteristic of more primitive insect orders, such as Heteroptera (true bugs), Orthoptera (locusts, grasshoppers), and Blatterria (roaches). Synonym: heterometabolous metamorphosis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heterometabolous Metamorphosis
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