atokous (Meaning)
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atokous (a.)
Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids.
Synonyms & Antonyms of atokous
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atokous Sentence Examples
- The atokous weevil species, lacking functional mouthparts, relies on external sources of nutrition.
- Unlike other beetle larvae, atokous larvae do not possess mandibles for feeding.
- The atokous parasitic wasp lays its eggs inside the bodies of caterpillars, where the larvae hatch and feed upon their host.
- Atokous mites, found on the surface of arthropods, obtain nourishment through the diffusion of nutrients from their host's body.
- The atokous female stick insect does not require fertilization for egg production, laying unfertilized eggs that develop into males.
- The atokous reproduction of aphids allows for rapid population growth during favorable environmental conditions.
- The atokous species of aphids exhibit facultative embryogenesis, producing either viviparous or oviparous offspring depending on environmental factors.
- The atokous egg of the parthenogenetic water flea undergoes asexual development into an adult.
- Atokous bdelloid rotifers are microscopic invertebrates that have adapted to extreme environmental conditions, exhibiting dormant states when resources are scarce.
- The atokous stage in certain parasitic flatworms marks a transition from free-living larval forms to parasitic adult stages.
FAQs About the word atokous
Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The atokous weevil species, lacking functional mouthparts, relies on external sources of nutrition.
Unlike other beetle larvae, atokous larvae do not possess mandibles for feeding.
The atokous parasitic wasp lays its eggs inside the bodies of caterpillars, where the larvae hatch and feed upon their host.
Atokous mites, found on the surface of arthropods, obtain nourishment through the diffusion of nutrients from their host's body.
