Nymph is the term for the immature form of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis. Metamorphosis helps insects to survive.
metamorphis is the answer
The correct spelling of the word is metamorphosis (a change in form).
Larva is to butterfly. Larvae typically undergo metamorphosis to develop into their adult form, just like tadpoles transform into frogs.
No, the young of a dragonfly, known as nymphs, do not look like their parents. Dragonfly nymphs are aquatic and have a different body shape, lacking wings and exhibiting a more elongated, often robust form. They undergo several molts while growing, eventually emerging as adults that resemble the typical dragonfly appearance with wings and a slender body.
The immature form of an animal such as a tadpole is called larva.
The immature form of an animal such as a tadpole is called larva.
The word 'dragonfly' is a compound word made up of the noun 'dragon' and the noun 'fly', to form dragonfly, a noun with a meaning of its own.
-blast is the medical terminology combining form meaning immature or embryonic.-blast is the medical suffix meaning immature cell.
The noun form of the verb to undergo is the gerund, undergoing.
Butterfly larva is another term for a caterpillar, which is the immature form of a butterfly. Caterpillars are voracious eaters, feeding on leaves and growing rapidly before they undergo metamorphosis and transform into adult butterflies.
Any dragonfly you see is already an adult. The juvenile forms have no resemblance to the adult form.
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