epimorphic

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adjective

That becomes segmented prior to hatching.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectiveepimorphic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat becomes segmented prior to hatching.
  2. not comparablemathematicsRelating to an epimorphism.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecharacterized by incomplete metamorphosis; having the same number of body segments in successive stages

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Origin

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APA

epimorphic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimorphic

MLA

“epimorphic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimorphic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epimorphic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epimorphic.

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