paurometabolous
Meanings
adj
- Of or belonging to the Paurometabola.
- Characterizing 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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From Ancient Greek παῦρος (paûros, “small, little”) + metabolous (“undergoing metamorphosis”), modeled after ametabolous, hemimetabolous. See Translingual Paurometabola (from New Latin).
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