Ametaboly

/ˌeɪməˈtæbəli/ noun

The state or process of developing without metamorphosis or significant physical transformation.

From Greek 'a-' (not) + 'metabolē' (change) + '-y' (noun suffix). This rare variant form appears in older entomological literature as an alternative to ametabolism.

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