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AMETABOLE [2 records]

Record 1 2010-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Se dit d'un insecte dont le développement ne comporte pas de métamorphoses.

CONT

Certains insectes dont le développement ne comporte pas de métamorphoses sont dits amétaboles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

Ametabol. Explanation: ametabolous (metamorphosis absent). Example: Archaeognatha.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Insecte primitif, toujours aptère, qui ne subit extérieurement aucune modification morphologique au cours de sa croissance.

OBS

Certains entomologistes ne les considèrent pas comme de vrais insectes : Collemboles, Thysanoures, etc.

Spanish

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