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.
Ametaboly is the unsung quiet life of insects—while fireflies and beetles put on a developmental show with complete transformation, ametabolous creatures just keep it simple and steady.
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