直接发育

直接發育

zhíjiēfāyù

noun

Meanings

1 direct development
2 development without a larval stage

Characters

direct/straight

Examples

有些青蛙进行直接发育,不经过蝌蚪阶段。

Yǒuxiē qīngwā jìnxíng zhíjiē fāyù, bù jīngguò kēdǒu jiēduàn.

Some frogs undergo direct development, skipping the tadpole stage.

直接发育是爬行类动物的特征之一。

Zhíjiē fāyù shì páxíng lèi dòngwù de tèzhēng zhī yī.

Direct development is one of the characteristics of reptiles.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 间接发育 (indirect development, via larva/metamorphosis). Biology textbook pair — remember together.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

接 jiē

发 fā

育 yù