直接发育

直接發育
zhíjiē fāyù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 direct development
  2. 2 development without a larval stage

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yǒuxiē qīngwā jìnxíng zhíjiē fāyù, bù jīngguò kēdǒu jiēduàn.
Some frogs undergo direct development, skipping the tadpole stage.
HSK 7-9
Zhíjiē fāyù shì páxíng lèi dòngwù de tèzhēng zhīyī.
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

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