"paurometabolous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌpɔːɹəʊmɪˈtæbələs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈˌpɔɹoʊmɪˈtæbələs/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παῦρος (paûros, “small, little”) + metabolous (“undergoing metamorphosis”), modeled after ametabolous, hemimetabolous. See New Latin Paurometabola. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|παῦρος||small, little}} Ancient Greek παῦρος (paûros, “small, little”), {{cog|NL.|Paurometabola}} New Latin Paurometabola Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} paurometabolous
  1. Of or belonging to the Paurometabola.
    Sense id: en-paurometabolous-en-adj-NpgQPOF5
  2. (entomology) Characterizing a group of insects whose metamorphosis from immaturity to maturity is gradual and without sudden radical physical change; characterized by hemimetabolism. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-paurometabolous-en-adj-XUg-mGdk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: paurometabolism Related terms: paurometabolic
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