Heterometabolic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to heterometabolism not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
heterometabolousheterometabolous

Etymology

From hetero- + metabolic.

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