holometabolous
adjective
ho·lo·me·tab·o·lous
| \ ˌhō-lō-mə-ˈta-bə-ləs
, ˌhä-\
, ˌhä-\
Definition of holometabolous
: characterized by complete metamorphosis
holometabolous insects
— compare hemimetabolous
Other Words from holometabolous
holometabolism
\ ˌhō-lō-mə-ˈta-bə-ˌli-zəm
, ˌhä- \
noun
, ˌhä- \
noun
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holometabolous
adjective
ho·lo·me·tab·o·lous
| \ ˌhō-lō-mə-ˈtab-ə-ləs
, ˌhäl-ō-
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, ˌhäl-ō-
\
Medical Definition of holometabolous
: having complete metamorphosis
holometabolous insects
— compare hemimetabolous
Other Words from holometabolous
holometabolism
\ -ˌliz-əm
\
noun
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noun