holometabolan

Noun

Meaning

holometabolan (plural holometabolans)

Any insect which undergoes a radical metamorphosis, with the larval and adult stages differing considerably in their structure and behaviour.

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Related terms

holometabolism

Phrases with the word

holometabolan metamorphosis holometabolan insects

Close letter words and terms

hololimnic Holoman holometabola holometabolan insects holometabolan metamorphosis holometabolic