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holometabolism
 

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Noun holometabolism has 1 sense
  1. holometabolism, holometaboly - complete metamorphosis in insects
    --1 is a kind of metamorphosis, metabolism

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Holometabolism

Noun:

  1. The complete metamorphosis undergone by insects, involving distinct stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Example Sentence:

Many insects, such as butterflies and beetles, undergo holometabolism, transforming from eggs to larvae, pupae, and eventually adults.

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