hemimetamorphosis

noun

Incomplete or partial metamorphosis

Similar
hemimetabolismhemimetaboly
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Meanings

nounhemimetamorphosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyIncomplete or partial metamorphosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounincomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects

Similar
hemimetabolismhemimetaboly
Broader
metamorphosismetabolism
Also see
hemimetabolismhemimetaboly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hemi- + metamorphosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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