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Incomplete Metamorphosis

By Debbie Hadley, About.com

Definition: A gradual change in form through the stages of growth. There are three stages in incomplete, or simple, metamorphosis - egg, nymph, and adult. Wings develop as the nymph molts, and are functional when the insect reaches the adult stage.
Also Known As: hemimetabolism

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