holometabole
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Dragonflies and grasshoppers undergo incomplete metamorphosis, whereas butterflies go through complete metamorphosis.
Definition:The development process where animals do not go through the pupal stage and typically have three stages: egg, nymph, and adult.
From incomplete metamorphosis
Example:Butterflies and moths are examples of holometaboles with complete metamorphosis.
Definition:The developmental process in which the larva is completely different from the adult and typically goes through a stage of arrested development, such as the pupa, before becoming an adult.
From complete metamorphosis
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