单词 | incomplete metamorphosis |
释义 | incomplete metamorphosis[ in-kuhm-pleetmet-uh-mawr-fuh-sis ] / ɪn kəmˈplit mɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs / nouninsect development, as in the grasshopper and cricket, in which the change is gradual and characterized by the absence of a pupal stage. Also called im·per·fect met·a·mor·pho·sis, [im-pur-fikt met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis] /ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt mɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs/ hemimetabolism . Compare complete metamorphosis. Origin of incomplete metamorphosisFirst recorded in 1770–75 Words nearby incomplete metamorphosisincomplete dominance, incomplete fistula, incomplete flower, incomplete foot presentation, incomplete fracture, incomplete metamorphosis, incompletion, incompliant, incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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