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ametabolian

ametabolian adjective: of or pertaining to insects that do not undergo metamorphosis.

Adjective

ametabolian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to insects that do not undergo metamorphosis
  2. Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)

Origin of ametabolian

From a- + metabola + -ian.

Questions about ametabolian

What does ametabolian mean?
Ametabolian means of or pertaining to insects that do not undergo metamorphosis.
What part of speech is ametabolian?
Ametabolian is an adjective.

Words near ametabolian in the dictionary

  1. Amesquitas
  2. amess
  3. amesses
  4. Amesti
  5. Amestáu
  6. ametabolian
  7. ametabolic
  8. ametabolism
  9. ametabolous
  10. ametallous
  11. ametantrone

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