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单词 paurometabolous
释义

paurometabolous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παῦρος (paûros, small, little) + metabolous (undergoing metamorphosis), modeled after ametabolous, hemimetabolous. See New Latin Paurometabola.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɔːɹəʊmɪˈtæbələs/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈˌpɔɹoʊmɪˈtæbələs/
  • Hyphenation: pau‧ro‧me‧tab‧o‧lous

Adjective

paurometabolous

  1. Of or belonging to the Paurometabola.
  2. (entomology) Characterizing a group of insects whose metamorphosis from immaturity to maturity is gradual and without sudden radical physical change; characterized by hemimetabolism.

Derived terms

  • paurometabolism
  • paurometabolic

See also

  • Hemimetabolism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

  • paurometabolous, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2015.
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