Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Undergoing partial metamorphosis, as one of the Hemimetabola.
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- adjective Exhibiting
hemimetabolism .
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- adjective (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
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Examples
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Of course, you cannot rewire an organisms because of all the dependencies (although many evolutionists think this is very simple, e.g. from a ametabolous insect to a holo - or hemimetabolous insect).
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The EcR isoforms were newly identified in 51 species of insects and non-insect arthropods, including direct-developing ametabolous and hemimetabolous insects.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Takayuki Watanabe 2010
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The EcR isoforms were newly identified in 51 species of insects and non-insect arthropods, including direct-developing ametabolous and hemimetabolous insects.
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The EcR isoforms were newly identified in 51 species of insects and non-insect arthropods, including direct-developing ametabolous and hemimetabolous insects.
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The EcR isoforms were newly identified in 51 species of insects and non-insect arthropods, including direct-developing ametabolous and hemimetabolous insects.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Takayuki Watanabe 2010
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Thus, intensive costly food provisioning of their young is not necessary, especially as young instars are rather independent due to their hemimetabolous development.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Judith Korb 2008
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