Etymology

metaboly

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Today it means: The change in shape undergone by euglenids as they move or evolve Full definition →

Ancient Greek μεταβολή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμεταβολή“change”
  2. English todaymetaboly

From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”).

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