Word: heterometabolism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: het
er
o
me
tab
o
lism
Definition: The form of insect development in which the nymph is very similar to the adult and matures without becoming a pupa
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: metabolism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετα-
Language: grc
Decoded: meta-
Meaning: concerning change of
Affix: βάλλω
Language: grc
Decoded: ballo
Meaning: I throw
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: action noun suffix