Hemimerus

/ˌhɛmɪˈmɪrəs/ noun

Definition

A genus of small, primitive insects from the family Hemimeridae, found in Africa, characterized by simple body structure and incomplete metamorphosis.

Etymology

From Greek 'hemi-' (half) and 'meros' (part), referring to their incomplete or 'half' metamorphosis. This genus name was formally established in the 1800s during systematic insect classification.

Kelly Says

Hemimerus insects are so ancient and specialized that they live exclusively inside termite nests in Africa—they're one of nature's greatest examples of extreme co-evolution, where two species become perfectly locked together.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
半甲虫属
ba-n ja-tʃum shǔ
ARالعربية
جنس النصف الحشرة
jins al-hasharat
BNবাংলা
হেমিমেরাস
he-mi-me-re-as
CACatalà
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
CSČeština
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
DADansk
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
DEDeutsch
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
ELΕλληνικά
Ημιμερούς
e-mi-me-rous
ESEspañol
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
FAفارسی
جنس نیمه سخت
jins ne-me-se-khat
FISuomi
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
FRFrançais
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
GUGU
હેમિમેરસ
he-mi-me-res
HAHA
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
HEעברית
המימרס
he-mi-me-res
HIहिन्दी
हेमीमेरस
he-mi-me-ras
HUMagyar
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
IDBahasa Indonesia
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
IGIG
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
ITItaliano
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
JA日本語
ヘミメルス
he-mi-me-rusu
KKKK
hemihdry
he-mi-h-dre
KMKM
hemihdry
he-mi-h-dre
KO한국어
헤미메루스
he-mi-me-reu-seu
MRMR
हेमीमेरस
he-mi-me-res
MSBahasa Melayu
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
MYမြန်မာ
hemihdry
he-mi-h-dre
NLNederlands
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
NONorsk
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
PAPA
ਹੈਮੀਮੇਰਸ
he-mi-me-res
PLPolski
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
PTPortuguês
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
RORomână
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
RUРусский
Хемимерус
he-mi-me-rus
SVSvenska
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
SWKiswahili
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
TAதமிழ்
ஹெமிமெரஸ்
he-mi-me-re-s
TEతెలుగు
హెమిమెరస్
he-mi-me-re-s
THไทย
เฮมีเมอเรส
he-mi-me-re-s
TLTL
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
TRTürkçe
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
UKУкраїнська
Хемімерус
he-mi-me-rus
URاردو
ہیمی میرس
he-mi-me-res
VITiếng Việt
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
YOYO
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus
ZH中文
半甲虫属
bàn jiǎ chóng shǔ
ZUZU
Hemimerus
he-mi-me-rus

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