nonmetamorphic

Definitions of nonmetamorphic
  1. adjective
    not metamorphic
    synonyms:
    ametabolic
    undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis
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    antonyms:
    metamorphic
    characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
    epimorphic
    characterized by incomplete metamorphosis; having the same number of body segments in successive stages
    hemimetabolic, hemimetabolous, hemimetamorphic, hemimetamorphous
    (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
    heterometabolic, heterometabolous
    (of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage
    holometabolic, holometabolous
    (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis
    metamorphous
    produced by metamorphosis
    changed
    changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism
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