Hemimetabola

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hemimetabola \Hem`i*me*tab"o*la\, n. pl. [NL. See {Hemi-}, and
     {Metabola}.] (Zool.)
     Those insects which have an incomplete metamorphosis.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Hemimetabola
       n : subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually
           incomplete metamorphosis [syn: {Exopterygota}, {subclass
           Exopterygota}]