hemimetabolism

hem·i·me·tab·o·lism

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Definitions of hemimetabolism word

noun hemimetabolism incomplete metamorphosis. 1
noun hemimetabolism (biology) incomplete metamorphosis; the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: egg, nymph, and imago (adult). 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; hemi- + metabolism

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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