ametabolic

Definitions of ametabolic
  1. adjective
    undergoing slight or no metamorphosis
    synonyms: ametabolous
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    antonyms:
    metabolic
    undergoing metamorphosis
  2. adjective
    undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis
    synonyms:
    nonmetamorphic
    not metamorphic
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