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hem·i·me·tab·o·lous
hemimetabolous
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- pronunciation:
- he
mi
m
tae
b
lihs
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adjective |
definition: |
not going through a complete metamorphosis, as certain insects that do not go through a pupal stage.
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derivations: |
hemimetabolic (adj.), hemimetabolism (n.) |
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