hemimetabolous
/hem-ee-mi-tab-uh-luhs/US // ˌhɛm i mɪˈtæb ə ləs //
血液代谢性,血液代谢的,血液代谢类,血液代谢物
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Entomology.
- : having the developmental stages of an incomplete metamorphosis: the numerous orders of hemimetabolous insects include those of aphids, crickets, cockroaches, dragonflies, and earwigs.
Examples
The hemimetabolous species, as well as some of the holometabolous species such as the honey bees, have the same diet throughout their lives.
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