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hypermetamorphism

noun

hypermetamorphism

noun

Etymology From hyper- + metamorphism.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology An extreme form of metamorphosis occurring in certain insects (especially beetles of the family Meloidae) in which the animal passes through two or more different larval stages.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.