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(hem-i-me-tab-o-lous) 6 syllables

Definition

adjective. relating to insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

Example Sentence

Dragonflies are hemimetabolous insects.

More Example Sentences

The hemimetabolous insects grow without a pupal stage.

Synonyms

incomplete metamorphosis; nymph; juvenile

Antonyms

holometabolous

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