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

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

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

Necrobiotic :: Necrobiotic (a.) Of or pertaining to necrobiosis; as, a necrobiotic metamorphosis..

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

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

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..

Transformation :: Transformation (n.) Any change in an organism which alters its general character and mode of life, as in the development of the germ into the embryo, the egg into the animal, the larva into the insect (metamorphosis), etc.; also, the change which the histological units of a tissue are prone to undergo. See Metamorphosis..

Holometabola :: Holometabola (n. pl.) Those insects which have a complete metamorphosis; metabola.

Ametabolous :: Ametabolous (a.) Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects..

Diptera :: Diptera (n. pl.) An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillae) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvae (called maggots) being usually without feet..

Ametabola :: Ametabola (n. pl.) A group of insects which do not undergo any metamorphosis.

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

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..

Petalody :: Petalody (n.) The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals..

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

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

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

Transformation :: Transformation (n.) Change of one from of material into another, as in assimilation; metabolism; metamorphosis..

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