hemimetabolous
/,hɛmimɪ'tæbələs/
adjective
14 letters6 syllables23 points in Scrabble®27 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
(of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult.
WORD FORMS
Related formhemimetabolism
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®23 points
Words With Friends®27 points
Double word46 points
Triple word69 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinemimetaboloushay
Starts & ends withH … S
Syllableshem · i · me · tab · o · lous
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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