exopterygote

exopterygote [ek-soh-ter-i-goht] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN adjective belonging or pertaining to the class Exopterygota, comprising the insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis. noun an exopterygote insect. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of exopterygote New Latin Exopterygota, equivalent to exo- exo- + Greek pterygōtá, neuter plural of pterygōtós winged Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for exopterygote Historical Examples of exopterygote

In this way a gradual transition from the exopterygote to the endopterygote type of life-story is at least conceivable.

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