|pälē|īdik adjective
Etymology: poly- + eid- + -ic
: undergoing a series of conspicuous changes in form during development — used of insects exhibiting a marked metamorphosis
• poly·ei·dism -ˌdizəm noun -s
|pälē|īdik adjective
Etymology: poly- + eid- + -ic
: undergoing a series of conspicuous changes in form during development — used of insects exhibiting a marked metamorphosis
• poly·ei·dism -ˌdizəm noun -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012