Ametabola

plural noun

Ame·​tab·​o·​la

ˌāməˈtabələ

: a group of insects that includes certain primitive orders (as Thysanura) that undergo an inconspicuous metamorphosis

ametabolian

¦āˌmetəbōlēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ametabolos unchanged

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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