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holometabolic

/ˌhɒl.ə.məˈtæb.əl.ɪk/

Tradução: Relativo à holometabolia, tipo de desenvolvimento de insetos que inclui metamorfose completa, passando por larva, pupa e adulto.

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adjective

/ˌhɒl.ə.məˈtæb.əl.ɪk/formalscientific
  • ptRelativo à holometabolia, tipo de desenvolvimento de insetos que inclui metamorfose completa, passando por larva, pupa e adulto.

Relating to holometabolism, a type of insect development involving complete metamorphosis from larva to pupa to adult.

  1. Complete metamorphosisC1formalscientific

    (Of an insect) undergoing a complete transformation through distinct life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

    ptMetamorfose completa

    • Butterflies are holometabolic insects, developing from caterpillar to chrysalis to winged adult.
    • Most beetles exhibit a holometabolic life cycle, with larvae that look completely different from the adults.
    • The term 'holometabolic' describes insects that experience a radical change in body structure during metamorphosis.

    Sinônimosholometabolous

Formas
  • more holometabolic comparative form
  • most holometabolic superlative form