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Definition of Hemimetamorphosis
1. Noun. Incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects.
Exact synonyms: Hemimetabolism, Hemimetaboly
Generic synonyms: Metabolism, Metamorphosis
Derivative terms: Hemimetabolic, Hemimetabolous, Hemimetabolic, Hemimetamorphous
Generic synonyms: Metabolism, Metamorphosis
Derivative terms: Hemimetabolic, Hemimetabolous, Hemimetabolic, Hemimetamorphous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemimetamorphosis
Literary usage of Hemimetamorphosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Review: A Quarterly Miscellany of Entertaining and (1881)
"... may perhaps be regarded as an extreme instance of ' hemimetamorphosis ;' but
from the very early period in the life of the fish at which it occurs, ..."
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