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Paurometabola

plural noun
Pau·​ro·​me·​tab·​o·​la | \ ˌpȯrōməˈtabələ\

Definition of Paurometabola

in some classifications
: a group comprising all insects that are paurometabolous

History and Etymology for Paurometabola

New Latin, from Greek pauros small, slight + New Latin metabola, from neuter plural of Greek metabolos changeable

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