hypermetamorphism
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hyper- + metamorphism.
Noun
[edit]hypermetamorphism (uncountable)
- (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.
- Synonym: hypermetamorphosis
Further reading
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Hypermetamorphosis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
