Meanings
nounhemimetabolism (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyIncomplete metamorphosis; the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: egg, nymph, and imago (adult).
Synonyms: hemimetaboly, paurometabolism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIncomplete metamorphosis; the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: egg, nymph, and imago (adult).
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nounincomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
- Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
- Englishhemi-
- Proto-Indo-European*me
- Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
- Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
- Ancient Greekμετα- (meta-)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
- Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
- Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
- Ancient Greekμεταβάλλω (metabállō)
- Ancient Greekμετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ)
- Englishmetabolism
- Englishhemimetabolism
From hemi- + metabolism.
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APA
hemimetabolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimetabolism
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“hemimetabolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimetabolism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemimetabolism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimetabolism.
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