premetamorphic

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English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ metamorphic.

Adjective

premetamorphic (not comparable)

  1. Prior to metamorphosis
    • 2014, Rudolf Nieuwenhuys, The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates, page 1230:
      The lateral parts of these rhombic lips are more massive (Larsell's auricular lobes) and continue to increase in size dorsally and medially throughout the premetamorphic period.

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