An alternative term for hemimetabola; an insect exhibiting incomplete metamorphosis.
From Greek 'hemi-' (half) and 'metabole' (change), with the singular '-ole' ending. This variant term appears in older scientific literature and some European languages' scientific traditions.
The existence of multiple names for the same biological concept shows how science evolves—scientists in different countries and eras created their own versions, and some stuck around even when one became standard.
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