premetamorphic

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ metamorphic.

Adjective

premetamorphic (not comparable)

1. Prior to metamorphosis
   • 2014, Rudolf Nieuwenhuys, The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates, page 1230:

     The lateral parts of these rhombic lips are more massive (Larsell's auricular lobes) and continue to increase in size dorsally and medially throughout the premetamorphic period.

See also

• prometamorphic