hemimetabolous

/,hɛmimɪ'tæbələs/ adjective
14 letters6 syllables23 points in Scrabble®27 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
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(of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult.

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Pig Latinemimetaboloushay
Starts & ends withH … S
Syllableshem · i · me · tab · o · lous
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