Meanings
adjectiveholometabolous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyPertaining to, or undergoing, holometabolism; going through complete metamorphosis.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis
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APA
holometabolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holometabolous
MLA
“holometabolous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holometabolous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holometabolous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holometabolous.
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