hypermetamorphism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extreme form of metamorphosis occurring in certain insects (especially beetles of the family Meloidae) in which the animal passes through two or more different larval stages.

Word forms

hypermetamorphism

Etymology

From hyper- + metamorphism.

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