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Hypermetamorphosis

UK
/ˌhaɪpəˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
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Translation of "hypermetamorphosis" into Russian

hypermetamorphosis
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
hypermetamorphosis
hypermetamorphoses pl
The insect undergoes hypermetamorphosis during its development.
Насекомое претерпевает гиперметаморфоз в процессе своего развития.

Definitions

hypermetamorphosis
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
A type of metamorphosis in insects where there are multiple distinct larval stages, each differing significantly in form and function.
The beetle undergoes hypermetamorphosis, with each larval stage adapted to a different environment.
(neurology) A behavioral symptom marked by an irresistible impulse to notice, approach, or handle every visual stimulus; excessive and compulsive environmental exploration, especially seen in Kluver–Bucy syndrome.
The patient's hypermetamorphosis made him reach out to touch every object that caught his eye.