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Definition of metamorphosis

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Metamorphosis (n.) A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a natural process of growth or development; as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom. Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into

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Palingenesy :: Palingenesy (n.) That form of evolution in which the truly ancestral characters conserved by heredity are reproduced in development; original simple descent; -- distinguished from kenogenesis. Sometimes, in zoology, the abrupt metamorphosis of insects, crustaceans, etc..

Metabolian :: Metabolian (n.) An insect which undergoes a metamorphosis.

Metabolic :: Metabolic (a.) Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change..

Metabolia :: Metabolia (n. pl.) A comprehensive group of insects, including those that undegro a metamorphosis..

Hemimetabolic :: Hemimetabolic (a.) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in laking wings, as in the grasshoppers and cockroaches..

Phyllome :: Phyllome (n.) A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf..

Larva :: Larva (n.) The early, immature form of any animal when more or less of a metamorphosis takes place, before the assumption of the mature shape..

Phyllody :: Phyllody (n.) A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.

Metamorphose :: Metamorphose (n.) Same as Metamorphosis.

Pistillody :: Pistillody (n.) The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils.

Hemimetabola :: Hemimetabola (n. pl.) Those insects which have an incomplete metamorphosis.

Ametabolian :: Ametabolian (a.) Of or pertaining to insects that do undergo any metamorphosis.

Sepalody :: Sepalody (n.) The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies.

Gnat :: Gnat (n.) A blood-sucking dipterous fly, of the genus Culex, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting in the males. In America they are generally called mosquitoes. See Mosquito..

Holometabolic :: Holometabolic (a.) Having a complete metamorphosis;-said of certain insects, as the butterflies and bees..

Pupa :: Pupa (n.) Any insect in that stage of its metamorphosis which usually immediately precedes the adult, or imago, stage..

Monogenesis :: Monogenesis (n.) The direct development of an embryo, without metamorphosis, into an organism similar to the parent organism; -- opposed to metagenesis..

Metamorphosis :: Metamorphosis (n.) The change of material of one kind into another through the agency of the living organism; metabolism.

Metamorphosis :: Metamorphosis (n.) Change of form, or structure; transformation..

Neuroptera :: Neuroptera (n. pl.) An order of hexapod insects having two pairs of large, membranous, net-veined wings. The mouth organs are adapted for chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are examples. Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive group, including the true Neuroptera and the Pseudoneuroptera..