METABOLOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Undergoing metamorphosis

Synonyms:

metabolic; metabolous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Domain category:

zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

Derivation:

metabolism (the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals)

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