hemimetamorphous meaning
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hemimetamorphous (adjective): (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult.
Definition of hemimetamorphous
- (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
Synonyms: hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphic
Similar: metamorphic
Related forms: hemimetamorphosis
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