hemimetabolism
American
[hem-ee-muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm]
/ ˌhɛm i məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm /
noun
Entomology.
Other Word Forms
- hemimetabolic adjective
- hemimetabolous adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemimetabolism
First recorded in 1885–90; hemi- ( def. ) + metabolism ( def. )
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