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holometabolic

holometabolic adjective: of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.

Adjective

holometabolic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism
    Synonyms:
    holometabolous

Synonyms of holometabolic

Origin of holometabolic

From holo- + metabolic.

Questions about holometabolic

What does holometabolic mean?
Holometabolic means of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.
What part of speech is holometabolic?
Holometabolic is an adjective.

Words near holometabolic in the dictionary

  1. hololithe
  2. Holoman
  3. Holomans
  4. holometabolan
  5. holometabolans
  6. holometabolic
  7. holometabolism
  8. holometabolous
  9. holometaboly
  10. holometamorphic
  11. holometamorphosis

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