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单词 ametabolic
释义

ametabolic

[ ey-met-uh-bol-ik ]
/ ˌeɪ mɛt əˈbɒl ɪk /

adjective Zoology.

undergoing slight or no metamorphosis.
Also a·me·tab·o·lous [ey-muh-tab-uh-luhs]. /ˌeɪ məˈtæb ə ləs/.

Origin of ametabolic

First recorded in 1865–70; a-6 + metabolic

Words nearby ametabolic

amesace, Amesbury, Amesha Spenta, Ameslan, Ames test, ametabolic, amethopterin, amethyst, ametria, ametrometer, ametropia
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Example sentences from the Web for ametabolic

  • Like most ametabolic and hemimetabolic Hexapoda, such nymphs continue to move and feed throughout their lives.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ametabolic

ametabolic
/ (əˌmɛtəˈbɒlɪk) /

adjective

(of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis
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