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holometabolism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | holometaboly |
| Type of | metabolism, metamorphosis |
| Derivation | holometabolic, holometabolous |
Examples of holometabolism
holometabolism
Holometabolism, or complete metamorphosis, is where the insect changes all in four stages, an egg or embryo, a larva, a pupa, and the adult or imago.
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Insects which undergo holometabolism pass through a larval stage, then enter an inactive state called pupa, or chrysalis, and finally emerge as adults.
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- Complete metamorphosis in insects
- Holometabolism, also called complete metamorphism, is a term applied to insect groups to describe the specific kind of insect development which includes four life stages - as an embryo or egg, a larva, a pupa and an imago or adult. ...
- Complete metamorphosis in which a pupal stage occurs between the larval stage and the adult form. The pupa is inactive and looks very different from the adult.
- Complete form of metamorphosis in which an insect passes through four separate stages of growth, as embryo, larva, pupa, and imago.
