Found 2 items, similar to ametabolous.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ametabolous ametabolous adj : undergoing slight or no metamorphosis [syn: ametabolic] [ant: metabolic]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ametabolous Ametabolic \A*met`a*bol"ic\, Ametabolous \Am`e*tab"o*lous\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects. Opposite of metabolic. [1913 Webster] 2. undergoing only slight metamorphosis [WordNet 1.5]