HOLOMETABOLIC

holometabolic, holometabolous

(adjective) (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

holometabolic (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism

Synonyms

• holometabolous

Source: Wiktionary


Hol`o*met`a*bol"ic, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having a complete metamorphosis;-said of certain insects, as the butterflies and bees.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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