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hemimetabolous

American  
[hem-ee-mi-tab-uh-luhs] / ˌhɛm i mɪˈtæb ə ləs /
Also hemimetabolic

adjective

Entomology.

  1. having the developmental stages of an incomplete metamorphosis.

    the numerous orders of hemimetabolous insects include those of aphids, crickets, cockroaches, dragonflies, and earwigs.

Other Word Forms

  • hemimetabolism noun
  • hemimetaboly noun

Etymology

Origin of hemimetabolous

First recorded in 1865–70; hemi- + metabolous

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