2. undergoing only slight metamorphosis [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ametabolous — ame·tab·o·lous (a″mə tabґə ləs) not undergoing metamorphosis … Medical dictionary
ametabolous — ame·tab·o·lous … English syllables
ametabolous — adjective undergoing slight or no metamorphosis • Syn: ↑ametabolic • Ant: ↑metabolic (for: ↑ametabolic) • Topics: ↑zoology, ↑zoological science … Useful english dictionary
ametabolous metamorphosis — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Insects whose eggs hatch into nymphs closely resembling the adult form, differing only in size and life stages; without metamorphosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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metamorphosis — /met euh mawr feuh sis/, n., pl. metamorphoses / seez /. 1. Biol. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Cf. complete… … Universalium
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Ametabolic — A*met a*bol ic, Ametabolous Am e*tab o*lous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects. Opposite of {metabolic}. [1913 Webster] 2. undergoing only slight metamorphosis [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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