| Hemimetabola | ‖n. pl. [ NL. See Hemi-, and Metabola. ] (Zool.) Those insects which have an incomplete metamorphosis. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| exopterygota | (n) subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis, Syn. subclass Exopterygota, Hemimetabola |
| Hemimetabola | ‖n. pl. [ NL. See Hemi-, and Metabola. ] (Zool.) Those insects which have an incomplete metamorphosis. [ 1913 Webster ] |