|
|
Definition of Hemimetaboly
1. Noun. Incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects.
Exact synonyms: Hemimetabolism, Hemimetamorphosis
Generic synonyms: Metabolism, Metamorphosis
Derivative terms: Hemimetabolic, Hemimetabolous, Hemimetabolic, Hemimetamorphous
Generic synonyms: Metabolism, Metamorphosis
Derivative terms: Hemimetabolic, Hemimetabolous, Hemimetabolic, Hemimetamorphous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemimetaboly
Literary usage of Hemimetaboly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"See hemimetaboly and imperfect.— Metamorphosis of ОГ- gans, in hit., the progressive
adaptation of one organ to several different purposes, connected with ..."
Other Resources:
