Ametabolic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not undergoing metamorphosis not-comparable

    "ametabolic insects"

Adjective
  1. 1
    undergoing slight or no metamorphosis wordnet
  2. 2
    undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ametabolousnonmetamorphic

Etymology

From a- + metabolic.

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