pronymph

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An arthropod hatchling still inside its embryonic cuticle, often specialized for breaking the eggshell or leaving the oviposition site; a prolarva.
    — Rudimentary mandibular and maxillary stylets of a pronymph are external, short, tubular appendages containing tips of the corresponding nymphal stylets, whose more basal parts develop inside of the head.
  2. A prepupa with externally visible pupal traits.
    — The transition from eonymph to pronymph was marked by a certain number of morphological modifications and by the progressive formation of the pupal eye.

词形变化

pronymphs plural

词源

From pro- + nymph.
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