ametabolic

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Adjective ametabolic has 2 senses

ametabolic, ametabolous - undergoing slight or no metamorphosis
Antonyms: metabolic, metabolous
ametabolic - undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis
Antonym: metamorphic (indirect, via nonmetamorphic)

Definitions from the Web

Ametabolic

Definition:

Ametabolic refers to an organism or process that does not undergo any metabolic transformations.

Examples:

As a term used in biology, ametabolic species, such as sponges, do not possess any specific metabolic or developmental stages.
In an ametabolic process, the substance remains unchanged without undergoing any chemical reactions.
In the field of entomology, ametabolic insects, like silverfish, exhibit no metamorphosis during their life cycle.

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