mə̇ˈtathəˌtelē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek metathe tos changed, changeable (verbal of metatithenai to transpose, change) + tel os end, completion, maturity + English -y — more at wheel
1. : retardation of development in insect larvae without retardation of growth (as that resulting from the presence of various parasitic worms)
2. : hysterotely