Relating to or describing organisms that do not undergo metamorphosis or show minimal change during development.
From Greek 'a-' (not) + 'metabolē' (change) + '-ic' (adjective suffix). This scientific term developed alongside modern taxonomy in the 1800s to classify developmental patterns.
The ametabolic lifestyle might seem boring, but it's actually a winning strategy—these creatures skip the vulnerable larval stage entirely, going from tiny adult to full-size adult without the risky transformation that kills so many other insects.
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