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heterometabolous

American  
[het-uh-roh-mi-tab-uh-luhs] / ˌhɛt ə roʊ mɪˈtæb ə ləs /
Also heterometabolic

adjective

Entomology.

  1. undergoing development in which the young are born adultlike in form, often maturing without a pupal stage.

Other Word Forms

  • heterometabolism noun
  • heterometaboly noun

Etymology

Origin of heterometabolous

hetero- + metabol(ic) + -ous

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