Metabola (Noun)
Meaning
Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Holometabolism is a form of insect metamorphosis also known as metabola, where the young look quite different from the adults.
- Metabola is the only widespread mode of development in insects where the species undergo complete transformation.
- Insects undergoing metabola need protection from predators and loss of moisture during their various stages of development.
- This process can be broadly divided into egg, larva, pupa, and adult, as commonly seen in metabola in the insect life cycle.
- A key characteristic that distinguishes metabola in insects from incomplete metamorphosis is a dramatic change from the juvenile stages to the adult.