hemimetaboly meaning

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hemimetaboly (noun): incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects.

Definition of hemimetaboly

  1. incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects

    Synonyms: hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism

    Type of: metamorphosis

    Related forms: hemimetabolic

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in LY · 12-letter words

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