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- US Pronunciation
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- [hem-ee-muh-tab-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˌhɛm i məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hem-ee-muh-tab-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˌhɛm i məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm/
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
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Origin of hemimetabolism
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; hemi- + metabolism
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Parts of speech for Hemimetabolism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemimetabolism popularity
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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