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HOLOMETABOLOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis
Synonyms:
holometabolic; holometabolous
Classified under:
Similar:
metamorphic (characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance)
Derivation:
holometabolism; holometaboly (complete metamorphosis in insects)
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