Hemimetabola (Noun)
Meaning
Subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hemimetabola is a class of insects in which the young or nymphs go through a series of molts until they reach the adult stage, without undergoing a pupal stage.
- The subclass Hemimetabola is known to have a wide variety of insects that exhibit gradual growth until they become adults.
- Researchers focus on studying insects from the subclass Hemimetabola, such as grasshoppers and crickets, in order to gain insight into their developmental processes.
- The development stages in insects belonging to the subclass Hemimetabola start as eggs, hatching into nymphs, and progressively changing until they reach the adult stage.
- Entomologists recognize various members of the subclass Hemimetabola and study them to identify distinct characteristics in their development stages.