hemimetabolism

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

noun Entomology.

Origin of hemimetabolism

First recorded in 1885–90; hemi- + metabolism

OTHER WORDS FROM hemimetabolism

hem·i·met·a·bol·ic [hem-ee-met-uh-bol-ik] /ˌhɛm iˌmɛt əˈbɒl ɪk/ adjective hem·i·me·tab·o·lous [hem-ee-muh-tab-uh-luh s] /ˌhɛm i məˈtæb ə ləs/ adjective