adj
Meaning 1
Of or belonging to the Paurometabola.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
paurometabolous
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pô′rō-mĭ-tăb′ə-ləs
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɔː.ɹəʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/
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General-American: /ˌpɔ.ɹoʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/
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Canada: /ˌpɒ.ɹoʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/
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Australian: /ˌpoː.ɹəʉ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/
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New-Zealand: /ˌpoː.ɹɐʉ.məˈtɛb.ə.ləs/
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Scotland: /ˌpɔ.ɹ.mɪˈtab.ə.ləs/
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India: /ˌpɒ.ɾ.miˈʈæb.o.los/
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rhymes with -æbələs
adj
Meaning 2
Characterizing a group of insects whose metamorphosis from immaturity to maturity is gradual and without sudden radical physical change; characterized by hemimetabolism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παῦρος (paûros, “small, little”) + metabolous (“undergoing metamorphosis”), modeled after ametabolous, hemimetabolous. See Translingual Paurometabola (from New Latin).