holometabolous
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of holometabolous
1865–70; holo- + Greek metabólos; see metabolism, -ous
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A much more thorough appreciation than we yet possess of the phenomena in these cases is necessary in order completely to demonstrate the special characteristics of the holometabolous transformation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
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