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HEMIMETAMORPHOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hemimetamorphous mean?
• HEMIMETAMORPHOUS (adjective)
The adjective HEMIMETAMORPHOUS has 1 sense:
1. (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
Familiarity information: HEMIMETAMORPHOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HEMIMETAMORPHOUS (adjective)
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)
Derivation:
hemimetamorphosis (incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects)
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