EXOPTERYGOTA

Meaning of EXOPTERYGOTA in English

|ekˌsäpˌterə|gōd.ə, |ek(ˌ)sōˌter-

Etymology: New Latin, from exo- + Greek pterygōta, neuter plural of pterygōtos winged — more at pterygota

synonym of hemimetabola

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

EXOPTERYGOTA — Subclass of the insects including the orders with a simple or incomplete metamorphosis. In molting from egg, via the nymphal …
English Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection
EXOPTERYGOTE — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌgōt adjective Etymology: New Latin Exopterygota : hemimetabolous
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXOPTERYGOTE — /ek'soh ter"i goht'/ , adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the class Exopterygota, comprising the insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METAMORPHOSIS — A change in form during the development. After hatching from the egg, an insect grows by a series of molts. …
English Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection
INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS — A moderately complex type of insect development with three distinct stages; egg, nymphal stages, and adult. An incomplete metamorphosis is …
English Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection