ametabolic

adjective

amet·​a·​bol·​ic

¦āˌmetə¦bälik

variants or ametabolous

¦āmə¦tabələs

: lacking metamorphosis

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + metabolic, metabolous

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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