Synonyms of heterometabolous

Adjective


1. heterometabolous, heterometabolic, metamorphic (vs. nonmetamorphic)

usage: (of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage

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Definition and meaning of heterometabolous (Dictionary)