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The complete metamorphosis of an insectSee Also: holometabolic, holometabolous
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holometabolism — [häl΄ōmə tab′ə liz΄əm, hō΄ləmə tab′ə liz΄əm] n. COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS holometabolous adj. * * * hol·o·me·tab·o·lism (hŏl ō mə tăbʹə lĭz əm, hō lō ) n. See complete metamorphosis. hol o·me·tabʹo·lous adj. * * * … Universalium
holometabolism — [häl΄ōmə tab′ə liz΄əm, hō΄ləmə tab′ə liz΄əm] n. COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS holometabolous adj … English World dictionary
Holometabolism — For the taxonomic group, see Holometabola. Hymenoptera holometabolism Holometabolism, also called complete metamorphism, is a term applied to insect groups to describe the specific kind of insect development which includes four life stages as an… … Wikipedia
holometabolism — noun see holometabolous … New Collegiate Dictionary
holometabolism — holo·metabolism … English syllables
holometabolism — /ˌhɒloʊməˈtæbəlɪzəm/ (say .holohmuh tabuhlizuhm) noun Entomology complete metamorphosis in insects. –holometabolic /ˌhɒloʊmɛtəˈbɒlik/ (say .holohmetuh boleek), adjective …
holometabolism — noun complete metamorphosis in insects • Syn: ↑holometaboly • Derivationally related forms: ↑holometabolous (for: ↑holometaboly), ↑holometabolic, ↑holometabolous … Useful english dictionary
holometabolous — 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] * * * … Universalium
holometabolous — adjective (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis • Syn: ↑holometabolic • Similar to: ↑metamorphic • Derivationally related forms: ↑holometaboly, ↑holometabolism, ↑holometabolism ( … Useful english dictionary
holometaboly — noun complete metamorphosis in insects • Syn: ↑holometabolism • Derivationally related forms: ↑holometabolous, ↑holometabolic (for: ↑holometabolism), ↑holometabolous ( … Useful english dictionary
