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hypermetamorphosis

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Definition of hypermetamorphosis

: a method of development in an insect (as the blister beetle) in which the larva passes through numerous instars each markedly diverse from the rest in structure

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History and Etymology for hypermetamorphosis

New Latin, from hyper- + metamorphosis

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“Hypermetamorphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypermetamorphosis. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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