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incomplete metamorphosis
[ in-kuhm-pleetmet-uh-mawr-fuh-sis ]
/ ɪn kəmˈplit mɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs /
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noun
insect development, as in the grasshopper and cricket, in which the change is gradual and characterized by the absence of a pupal stage.
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Also called im·per·fect met·a·mor·pho·sis, [im-pur-fikt met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis] /ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt mɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs/ hemimetabolism .
Compare complete metamorphosis.
Origin of incomplete metamorphosis
First recorded in 1770–75
Words nearby incomplete metamorphosis
incomplete, incomplete abortion, incomplete dominance, incomplete flower, incomplete fracture, incomplete metamorphosis, incompletion, incompliant, incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive
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