A·met·a·bol·ic Am·e·tab·o·lous, a. Zool. Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects. Opposite of metabolic.
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ametabolic
adj 1: undergoing slight or no metamorphosis [syn: ametabolous]
[ant: metabolic]
2: undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis