Medical Dictionary
holometabolous
adj ho·lo·me·tab·o·lous
\ˌhō-lō-mə-ˈtab-ə-ləs, ˌhäl-ō-\
\ˌhō-lō-mə-ˈtab-ə-ləs, ˌhäl-ō-\
Medical Definition of HOLOMETABOLOUS
: having complete metamorphosis <holometabolous insects>—compare hemimetabolous
—ho·lo·me·tab·o·lism \-ˌliz-əm\ noun
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