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An insect which undergoes a metamorphosis.

Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.

Same as Metamorphosis.

The direct development of an embryo, without metamorphosis, into an organism similar to the parent organism; -- opposed to metagenesis. E. van Beneden.

Of or pertaining to necrobiosis; as, a necrobiotic metamorphosis.

organs are adapted for chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are examples. Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive group, including the true Neuroptera and the Pseudoneuroptera.

simple descent; -- distinguished from kenogenesis. Sometimes, in zoölogy, the abrupt metamorphosis of insects, crustaceans, etc.

The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.

is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.

A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.

A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf.

The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils.

Any insect in that stage of its metamorphosis which usually immediately precedes the adult, or imago, stage.

The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies.

ment of the germ into the embryo, the egg into the animal, the larva into the insect (metamorphosis), etc.; also, the change which the histological units of a tissue are prone to undergo. See Metamorphosis.