heterometabola

[het-er-oh-muh-tab-uh-luh]

heterometabola Definition

  • 1a subclass of insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis, characterized by three distinct life stages: egg, nymph, and adult
  • 2insects that belong to this subclass
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Summary: heterometabola in Brief

Heterometabola [het-er-oh-muh-tab-uh-luh] is a subclass of insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis, with three distinct life stages: egg, nymph, and adult. This subclass includes insects such as grasshoppers, cockroaches, and true bugs.