单词 | ametabolic |
释义 | ametabolic in British English (əˌmɛtəˈbɒlɪk) adjective (of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis ametabolic in American English (ˌeimetəˈbɑlɪk) adjective Zoology undergoing slight or no metamorphosis Also: ametabolous (ˌeiməˈtæbələs) Word origin [1865–70; a-6 + metabolic]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black belt, dunk, figure skating, maverick, valenceExamples of 'ametabolic' in a sentence |
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