paurometabolous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɔ.ɹ.mɪˈtab.ə.ləs/ (Scotland)
- /ˌpɒ.ɹoʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/ (Canada)
- pô′rō-mĭ-tăb′ə-ləs
- /ˌpɔ.ɹoʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/ (General-American)
- /ˌpɔː.ɹəʊ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpoː.ɹəʉ.mɪˈtæb.ə.ləs/ (Australia)
- /ˌpɒ.ɾ.miˈʈæb.o.los/ (India)
- /ˌpoː.ɹɐʉ.məˈtɛb.ə.ləs/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παῦρος (paûros, “small, little”) + metabolous (“undergoing metamorphosis”), modeled after ametabolous, hemimetabolous. See Translingual Paurometabola (from New Latin).
Meanings
- Of or belonging to the Paurometabola.
- Characterizing a group of insects whose metamorphosis from immaturity to maturity is gradual and without sudden radical physical change; characterized by hemimetabolism.