See Also: subimago(medicine)

metamorphosis (oh) and subimago (medicine)


metamorphosis (oh)



[U and C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek, from meta- ( META-) + morphe 'shape']
formal a process in which something changes completely into something very different
-synonym transformation transformation
::It took me some time to undergo the metamorphosis from teacher to lecturer.
::the metamorphosis of China under Deng's economic reforms
a process in which a young insect, frog etc changes into another stage in its development
::Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis in their life cycle.

subimago (medicine)


subimago
<zoology> A stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature.

Synonym: pseudimago.

Origin: NL. See Sub-, and Imago.

Source: Websters Dictionary