Hypermetamorphosis
Pronunciation : Hy`per*met`a*mor"pho*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Hyper- + metamorphosis.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A kind of metamorphosis, in certain insects, in which the larva itself undergoes remarkable changes of form and structure during its growth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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