Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- The series of hexapod or true insects which are holometabolic; the Aphaniptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Strepsiptera, Ncuroptera, and Coleoptera. Also called
Metabola .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural (Zoöl.) Those insects which have a complete metamorphosis; metabola.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun insects that undergo complete metamorphosis
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A phylogenetic analysis revealed that HEX 110 is located at the most basal position among the holometabola hexamerins, and like HEX 70a and HEX 70c, it shares potential orthology relationship with hexamerins from other hymenopteran species.
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A phylogenetic analysis revealed that HEX 110 is located at the most basal position among the holometabola hexamerins, and like HEX 70a and HEX 70c, it shares potential orthology relationship with hexamerins from other hymenopteran species.
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A phylogenetic analysis revealed that HEX 110 is located at the most basal position among the holometabola hexamerins, and like HEX 70a and HEX 70c, it shares potential orthology relationship with hexamerins from other hymenopteran species.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Juliana Martins 2010
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A phylogenetic analysis revealed that HEX 110 is located at the most basal position among the holometabola hexamerins, and like HEX 70a and HEX 70c, it shares potential orthology relationship with hexamerins from other hymenopteran species.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Juliana Martins 2010
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At creation creatures that were to become pathogens, parasites, and predators: had dual gene sets: (such as in holometabola: larva, pupa, and adult) one gene set for benign morphology and behavior (sinless contingency) and one for malignant morphology and behavior (Fall contingency) with only the benign genes sets expressed prior to the Fall. had malignant morphological gene sets expressed for an imminent preordained (or fore-known)
Pharyngula 2009
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