exopterygote
[ ek-soh-ter-i-goht ]
/ ˌɛk soʊˈtɛr ɪˌgoʊt /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the class Exopterygota, comprising the insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis.
noun
an exopterygote insect.
Origin of exopterygote
< New Latin
Exopterygota, equivalent to
exo-
exo- + Greek
pterygōtá, neuter plural of
pterygōtós winged
Words nearby exopterygote
exophthalmos,
exophytic,
exoplanet,
exoplasm,
exopodite,
exopterygote,
exor.,
exorable,
exorbitance,
exorbitant,
exorcise
Example sentences from the Web for exopterygote
In 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. Carpenter