Defn: Same as Ambs-ace.
AMESS
Am"ess, n. (Eccl.)
Defn: Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice.
AMETABOLA
Am`e*tab"o*la, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of insects which do not undergo any metamorphosis.
[Written also Ametabolia.]
AMETABOLIAN
A*met`a*bo"li*an, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to insects that do undergo any metamorphosis.
AMETABOLIC; AMETABOLOUS
A*met`a*bol"ic, Am`e*tab"o*lous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects.
AMETHODIST
A*meth"o*dist, n. Etym: [Pref. a- not + methodist.]