hypermetamorphosis
hypermetamorphosis noun: a kind of complete metamorphosis in which the different larval instars represent two or more different forms of larva.
Noun
hypermetamorphosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypermetamorphoses)
- A kind of complete metamorphosis in which the different larval instars represent two or more different forms of larva.
- Synonyms:
- hypermetamorphism
- A neurobehavioral disorder that involves patients grabbing objects in view and starting the appropriate behavior associated with it at an inappropriate time.
- The features of Kluver-Bucy syndrome include visual agnosia, hypermetamorphosis (distortion of objects), hypersexuality, language disorder and aphasia, hyperorality, placidity, flat affect, and memory dysfunction.1995, J Millichap, “Kluver-Bucy Syndrome Following Heat Stroke”, in Pediatric Neurolog Briefs
- Synonyms:
- utilization behavior
Synonyms of hypermetamorphosis
- hypermetamorphism
- utilization behavior
Forms of hypermetamorphosis
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Origin of hypermetamorphosis
From hyper- + metamorphosis.
Questions about hypermetamorphosis
- What does hypermetamorphosis mean?
- Hypermetamorphosis means a kind of complete metamorphosis in which the different larval instars represent two or more different forms of larva.
- What part of speech is hypermetamorphosis?
- Hypermetamorphosis is a noun.
- What is the plural of hypermetamorphosis?
- The plural of hypermetamorphosis is hypermetamorphoses.
Words near hypermetamorphosis in the dictionary
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