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hypermetamorphism

The English word “hypermetamorphism” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

From hyper- + metamorphism.

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