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holometabolous |
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holometabolous characteristic of insects in the Diptera family consisting of egg, up to three larval stages, pupa and an adult stage which differs markedly from the earlier stages. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 5 HOLOMETABOLOUS (Walter Brasher, 2002) A tossed nickel miraculously lands on its edge then explodes, killing a bookie; a female hitchhiker is picked up by a man literally nailed into his car; a deaf martial arts expert uses sign language to decapitate an assailant. Nijhout and Emlen approached the issue by working with holometabolous insects. |
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