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Record 1 2013-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Animal Behaviour
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Se dit d'un insecte dont la métamorphose comporte un stade où la nymphe est active et incomplètement différenciée de la larve.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Comportamiento animal
DEF

Se dice de los insectos cuya metamorfosis es incompleta.

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