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HEMIMETAMORPHIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hemimetamorphic mean?
• HEMIMETAMORPHIC (adjective)
The adjective HEMIMETAMORPHIC has 1 sense:
1. (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
Familiarity information: HEMIMETAMORPHIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
Synonyms:
hemimetabolic; hemimetabolous; hemimetamorphic; hemimetamorphous
Similar:
metamorphic (characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance)
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