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HEMIMETABOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterometabolic
1, record 1, English, heterometabolic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heterometabolous 2, record 1, English, heterometabolous
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the metamorphosis of an insect is incomplete (i.e. when there is no pupa or it is active) the insect is termed heterometabolic. 2, record 1, English, - heterometabolic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hémimétabole
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9tabole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un insecte dont la métamorphose comporte un stade où la nymphe est active et incomplètement différenciée de la larve. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9tabole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La métamorphose est complète quand la pupe est inactive et ne se pourrit pas; elle est incomplète quand il n’y a pas de pupe, ou quand la nymphe est active et se nourrit, dans le premier cas les insectes sont dits holométaboles et dans le second cas hémimétaboles. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9tabole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemimetabólicos
1, record 1, Spanish, hemimetab%C3%B3licos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice de los insectos cuya metamorfosis es incompleta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hemimetab%C3%B3licos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemimetabolous metamorphosis
1, record 2, English, hemimetabolous%20metamorphosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gradual metamorphosis 2, record 2, English, gradual%20metamorphosis
correct
- gradual development 3, record 2, English, gradual%20development
correct
- incomplete metamorphosis 3, record 2, English, incomplete%20metamorphosis
correct
- incomplete development 3, record 2, English, incomplete%20development
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Winged orders - grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, leaf hoppers, bugs, and many others - are similar to the adult but lack the wings and reproductive system, which gradually develop during the course of subsequent instars. This type of development is called gradual, or incomplete (hemimetabolous development) etc. 3, record 2, English, - hemimetabolous%20metamorphosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose progressive
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20progressive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métamorphose hémimétabole 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9tabole
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemimetábola
1, record 2, Spanish, hemimet%C3%A1bola
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- metamorfosis incompleta 2, record 2, Spanish, metamorfosis%20incompleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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