hemimetabola

Meanings

• noun

  An order of insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis, retaining six legs throughout their life cycle.

  - "The hemimetabola order includes insects like grasshoppers, cockroaches, and mantises."
  - "Hemimetabola insects have three stages in their life cycle: egg, nymph, and adult."

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Variants

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hemimetabolous

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'hemi' meaning half and 'metabola' meaning transformation.

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Trivia

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1. Approximately two-thirds of all known insect species are hemimetabola.

2. The hemimetabola order is also known as the 'Exopterygota' or 'Hemiptera-Dermaptera-Thysanura' group.

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Related Concepts

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1. Metamorphosis: The biological process of transformation from one form to another, as in the life cycle of an insect.

2. Exopterygota: A subgroup of insects within the hemimetabola order, characterized by the presence of external gills or wings during the nymph stage.

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Culture

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In literature, hemimetabola insects have often been used as symbols of transformation and change.

How to Memorize "hemimetabola"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a grasshopper or a cockroach, which are both examples of hemimetabola insects.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hemimetabola' with the concept of incomplete metamorphosis and six-legged insects.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Hopping and Crawling Insects Never Have More Than Six Legs' to remember the definition of hemimetabola.

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