Meanings
adjectivehemimetabolous (not comparable)
- not comparableExhibiting hemimetabolism.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
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APA
hemimetabolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimetabolous
MLA
“hemimetabolous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimetabolous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemimetabolous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimetabolous.
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