HEMIMETABOLOUS

hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphous, hemimetamorphic

(adjective) (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

hemimetabolous (not comparable)

Exhibiting hemimetabolism.

Source: Wiktionary



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16 January 2025

BOOK

(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”


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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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