HOLOMETABOLOUS


Meaning of HOLOMETABOLOUS in English

— holometabolism, holometaboly , n.

/hol'oh mi tab"euh leuhs, hoh'loh-/ , adj. Entomol.

undergoing complete metamorphosis.

Also, holometabolic /hol'oh met'euh bol"ik, hoh'loh-/ .

[ 1865-70; HOLO- + Gk metabólos; see METABOLISM, -OUS ]

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