-bəˌlizəm noun
also pau·ro·me·tab·o·ly -bəlē
Etymology: Greek pauros + English metabolism or metaboly
: heterometabolism in which the nymph is fundamentally similar to the adult ; broadly : heterometabolism — compare hemimetabolism
• pau·ro·me·tab·o·lous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tabələs adjective