metembryonicadj.
/mᵻˌtɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛdɛmbriˈɑnɪk/ rare.† 1. Embryology. Of or relating to a gastrula. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Metembryonic, of or pertaining to a metembryo.
2. Post-embryonic.
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1909 Science 5 Mar. 384/2 The more specialized insects (Holometabola) have found it increasingly advantageous to assume three successive forms during their metembryonic development.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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