hemimetabolic | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult | |
Synonyms: | hemimetamorphous hemimetamorphic hemimetabolous | |
Related terms: | metamorphic | |
Similar spelling: |
hemimetabolism hemimetaboly Hemimetabola hemimetabolous hemimetamorphic hemimetamorphous |