hypermetamorphosis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English metamorphosis English hypermetamorphosis From hyper- + metamorphosis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A kind of complete metamorphosis in which the different larval instars represent two or more different forms of larva.
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(countable, uncountable) A neurobehavioral disorder that involves patients grabbing objects in view and starting the appropriate behavior associated with it at an inappropriate time.
The features of Kluver-Bucy syndrome include visual agnosia, hypermetamorphosis (distortion of objects), hypersexuality, language disorder and aphasia, hyperorality, placidity, flat affect, and memory dysfunction.
1995, J Millichap, “Kluver-Bucy Syndrome Following Heat Stroke”, in Pediatric Neurolog Briefs:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypermetamorphoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |