Hypermetamorphosis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of complete metamorphosis in which the different larval instars represent two or more different forms of larva. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A neurobehavioral disorder that involves patients grabbing objects in view and starting the appropriate behavior associated with it at an inappropriate time. countable, uncountable

    "The features of Kluver-Bucy syndrome include visual agnosia, hypermetamorphosis (distortion of objects), hypersexuality, language disorder and aphasia, hyperorality, placidity, flat affect, and memory dysfunction."

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hypermetamorphismutilization behavior

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"The features of Kluver-Bucy syndrome include visual agnosia, hypermetamorphosis (distortion of objects), hypersexuality, language disorder and aphasia, hyperorality, placidity, flat affect, and memory dysfunction."

Etymology

From hyper- + metamorphosis.

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