Holometabolic refers to a complete metamorphosis process undergone by certain insects, characterized by distinct life stages. The antonyms for this word are hemimetabolic and ametabolic, the former indicating an incomplete metamorphosis that does not involve any dramatic life stage changes. Hemimetabolic insects, such as grasshoppers and dragonflies, pass through only three distinct developmental stages, while the remaining stages are characterized by a series of molts. Ametabolic insects, on the other hand, undergo little or no metamorphosis, with the young insects resembling their adult counterparts. Examples of ametabolic insects include springtails and silverfish. The three terms together represent three different modes of insect development.

What are the antonyms for Holometabolic?

• adj.

  • noun
  • nonmetamorphic
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