ametabolous development

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• metamorphosis — /met euh mawr feuh sis/, n., pl. metamorphoses / seez /. 1. Biol. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Cf. complete… …   Universalium

• Insect evolution — The relationships of insects to other animal groups remain unclear. Although more traditionally grouped with millipedes and centipedes, evidence has emerged favouring closer evolutionary ties with the crustaceans. In the Pancrustacea theory,… …   Wikipedia

• insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… …   Universalium

• Dermestidae — Dermestid Beetles Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Insect physiology — includes the physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems. Although diverse, insects are quite similar in overall design, internally and externally. The insect is made up of three main body regions (tagmata), the head, thorax and abdomen.… …   Wikipedia

• anamorphosis — n.; pl. ses [Gr. ana, backwards; morphosis, forming] 1. A process of slow, steady evolution without apparent gross mutant variation. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. The increase of number of segments after hatching. b. Development in which the young… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology