n. [From New Latin Holometabola, former taxonomic group comprising the insects that undergo complete metamorphosis : Greek holo-, holo- + metabolos, changeable (from metaballein, to change; see METABOLISM).] hol′o·met′a·bolic (-mĕt′ə-bŏlĭk), hol′o·me·tabo·lous (-mə-tăbə-ləs) adj. |
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