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Metamorphosis vs Neotenin - What's the difference?

metamorphosis | neotenin |

As nouns the difference between metamorphosis and neotenin

is that metamorphosis is a transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery while neotenin is a juvenile hormone, present in insects, which ensure growth of the larva, while preventing metamorphosis.

metamorphosis

English

(wikipedia metamorphosis)

Noun

(metamorphoses)
  • A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
  • A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
  • (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
  • (pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.

    • Related terms

    * metamorphic * metamorphose * metamorphosize * metamorphism

    Derived terms

    * metramorphosis

    neotenin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A juvenile hormone, present in insects, which ensure growth of the larva, while preventing metamorphosis