endopterygote
[ en-doh-ter-i-goht ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈtɛr ɪˌgoʊt /
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adjective
belonging or pertaining to the superorder Endopterygota, comprising the insects that undergo complete metamorphosis.
noun
an endopterygote insect.
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Example sentences from the Web for endopterygote
A similar though less extreme shortening of the imaginal life may be noticed in many endopterygote insects.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. CarpenterIn this way a gradual transition from the exopterygote to the endopterygote type of life-story is at least conceivable.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. CarpenterA few examples from other orders of endopterygote insects will illustrate this point.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. CarpenterWe would trace the Hymenoptera back therefore to the primitive endopterygote stock.