Hemimetabolic — Hem i*met a*bol ic, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larv[ae] differing from the adults chiefly in laking wings, as in the grasshoppers and cockroaches. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hemimetabolīc — Hemimetabolīc, unvollkommene Verwandlung der Insekten (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
hemimetabolic — hemi·metabolic … English syllables
hemimetabolous — adjective (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult • Syn: ↑hemimetabolic, ↑hemimetamorphous, ↑hemimetamorphic • Similar to: ↑metamorphic • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hemimetamorphic — adjective (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult • Syn: ↑hemimetabolous, ↑hemimetabolic, ↑hemimetamorphous • Similar to: ↑metamorphic • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hemimetamorphous — adjective (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult • Syn: ↑hemimetabolous, ↑hemimetabolic, ↑hemimetamorphic • Similar to: ↑metamorphic • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hemimetabolism — noun incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects • Syn: ↑hemimetamorphosis, ↑hemimetaboly • Derivationally related forms: ↑hemimetabolic (for: ↑hemimetaboly), ↑hemimetabolic, ↑hemi … Useful english dictionary
hemimetaboly — noun incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects • Syn: ↑hemimetamorphosis, ↑hemimetabolism • Derivationally related forms: ↑hemimetabolic, ↑hemimetabolic (for: ↑hemimetabolism), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hemimetamorphosis — noun incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects • Syn: ↑hemimetabolism, ↑hemimetaboly • Derivationally related forms: ↑hemimetabolic (for: ↑hemimetaboly), ↑hemimetabolic ( … Useful english dictionary
hem|i|me|tab|o|lous — «HEHM ee muh TAB uh luhs», adjective. = hemimetabolic. (Cf. ↑hemimetabolic) … Useful english dictionary
