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hemimetabolous

hem·i·me·tab·o·lism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-ee-muh-tab-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˌhɛm i məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-ee-muh-tab-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˌhɛm i məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of hemimetabolous word

  • noun hemimetabolous incomplete metamorphosis. 1
  • noun hemimetabolous (of an insect) having no pupal stage in the transition from larva to adult. 1
  • adjective hemimetabolous (of insects) relating to incomplete metamorphosis 0
  • adjective hemimetabolous designating or of a group of insect orders in which the juvenile stages are aquatic without a pupal stage, and in which the young differ considerably from the adults 0
  • adjective hemimetabolous Exhibiting hemimetabolism. 0
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Origin of hemimetabolous

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 Hemimetabolous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hemimetabolous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hemimetabolous usage trend in Literature

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