paurometabolous

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UK/ˌpɔː.ɹəʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/US/ˌpɔ.ɹoʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/Canada/ˌpɒ.ɹoʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/Australia/ˌpoː.ɹəʉ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/

adjective

Of or belonging to the Paurometabola.

OriginAncient Greek παῦρος →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of or belonging to the Paurometabola.
  2. biologyCharacterizing a group of insects whose metamorphosis from immaturity to maturity is gradual and without sudden radical physical change; characterized by hemimetabolism.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαῦρος“small, little”
  2. Englishpaurometabolous

From Ancient Greek παῦρος (paûros, “small, little”) + metabolous (“undergoing metamorphosis”), modeled after ametabolous, hemimetabolous. See Translingual Paurometabola (from New Latin).

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paurometabolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paurometabolous

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“paurometabolous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paurometabolous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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