hemimetabolism

[ hem-ee-muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

, Entomology.

1. incomplete metamorphosis ( def ).

Other Words From

• hem·i·met·a·bol·ic [hem-ee-met-, uh, -, bol, -ik] adjective
• hem·i·me·tab·o·lous [hem-ee-m, uh, -, tab, -, uh, -l, uh, s] adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemimetabolism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hemi- ( def ) + metabolism ( def )