Hemimetamorphic (Adjective)
Meaning
(of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The mayfly's life cycle is hemimetamorphic, consisting of distinct nymph and adult stages with minimal transformation.
- Dragonflies are hemimetamorphic insects that undergo a partial transformation from their aquatic nymphs to adult forms.
- Hemimetamorphic insects such as grasshoppers have juvenile forms known as nymphs that resemble the adult form but lack wings and reproductive organs.
- Aquatic insects like water striders are hemimetamorphic, retaining most of their nymphal characteristics as they mature into adults.
- Cockroaches have a hemimetamorphic life cycle, with the juvenile stages called nymphs undergoing several molts before becoming fully formed adults.