ametabolic

[ ey-met-uh-bol-ik ]

/ ˌeɪ mɛt əˈbɒl ɪk /

adjective Zoology.

undergoing slight or no metamorphosis.

Nearby words

ames test,
amesace,
amesbury,
amesha spenta,
ameslan,
amethyst,
ametria,
ametrometer,
ametropia,
amex

Also a·me·tab·o·lous

[ey-muh-tab-uh-luh s] /ˌeɪ məˈtæb ə ləs/.

Origin of ametabolic

First recorded in 1865–70; a-⁶ + metabolic

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Examples from the Web for ametabolic

Like most ametabolic and hemimetabolic Hexapoda, such nymphs continue to move and feed throughout their lives.
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British Dictionary definitions for ametabolic

ametabolic

/ (əˌmɛtəˈbɒlɪk) /

adjective

(of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis

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