hemimetabolism
Incomplete metamorphosisIncomplete metamorphosis; the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: egg, nymph, and imago (adult).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Incomplete metamorphosis; the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: egg, nymph, and imago (adult).
incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects:hemimetamorphosishemimetaboly
Word family
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