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premetamorphic

premetamorphic adjective: prior to metamorphosis.

Adjective

premetamorphic (not comparable)

  1. Prior to metamorphosis
    • The lateral parts of these rhombic lips are more massive (Larsell's auricular lobes) and continue to increase in size dorsally and medially throughout the premetamorphic period.2014, Rudolf Nieuwenhuys, The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates, page 1230

Origin of premetamorphic

From pre- + metamorphic.

Questions about premetamorphic

What does premetamorphic mean?
Premetamorphic means prior to metamorphosis.
What part of speech is premetamorphic?
Premetamorphic is an adjective.

Words near premetamorphic in the dictionary

  1. premetacristids
  2. premetacyclic
  3. premetacyclics
  4. premetallic
  5. premetallized
  6. premetamorphic
  7. premetaphase
  8. premetaphases
  9. premetastatic
  10. premetazoan
  11. premetazoans

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