pau·ro·me·tab·o·lism \-bəˌlizəm\noun alsopau·ro·me·tab·o·ly\-bəlē\ Etymology: Greek pauros + English metabolism or metaboly : heterometabolism in which the nymph is fundamentally similar to the adult; broadly: heterometabolism — compare hemimetabolism • pau·ro·me·tab·o·lous\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tabələs\adjective