Nymphosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nymphosis is a noun meaning (entomology) The passage from the larval state to the nymph state of an insect.
Meaning
(entomology) The passage from the larval state to the nymph state of an insect.
Example Sentences
There are probably similarities between morphology and development with the Sagrinae, but the nymphosis here occurs within the soil.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nymph, nymphid, nymphologist, nymphalid, nymphomyiid, nymphaline.
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