heterometabolous
[ het-uh-roh-mi-tab-uh-luh s ]
/ ˌhɛt ə roʊ mɪˈtæb ə ləs /
adjective Entomology.
undergoing development in which the young are born adultlike in form, often maturing without a pupal stage.
Also
het·er·o·met·a·bol·ic
[het-uh-roh-met-uh-bol-ik] /ˌhɛt ə roʊˌmɛt əˈbɒl ɪk/.