holometaboly

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noun

The quality of being holometabolous.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounholometaboly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being holometabolous.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncomplete metamorphosis in insects

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

holometaboly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holometaboly

MLA

“holometaboly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holometaboly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holometaboly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holometaboly.

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