Paurometabola
- Pronunciation
- /pAw-roh-MET-ah-boh-lah/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Paurometabolan
- Plural
- Paurometabolans
Definition
A term used to describe insects that undergo gradual metamorphosis, meaning they have a transformation through nymphal stages to adult without a pupal stage.
Etymology
From Greek 'pauros', meaning 'few', and 'metabole', meaning 'change'.
Example
Examples of paurometabolan insects include grasshoppers, cockroaches, and termites.