What is another word for heterometaboly?
Pronunciation: [hˌɛtɹə͡ʊmətˈabɒli] (IPA) 
Heterometaboly is a term used to describe the process of metamorphosis in which the larval stages of an organism differ from the adult stages. The term heterometaboly is derived from the Greek words heteros, meaning "different," and metabole, meaning "change."
Alternative terms that can be used to describe heterometaboly include incomplete metamorphosis, gradual metamorphosis, and hemimetaboly. Hemimetaboly is specifically used to describe insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis, whereas gradual metamorphosis is a broader term that can be used to describe any type of incomplete metamorphosis.
Other terms related to heterometaboly include holometaboly, which is the term used to describe complete metamorphosis, and ametaboly, which refers to organisms that do not undergo metamorphosis at all.
