Meanings
nounmetabola (uncountable)
alternative metabole
- uncountablemedicineA change or mutation of disease, symptoms, or treatment.
nounmetabola pl (plural only)
alternative metabole
- in pluralpluralplural onlybiologyInsects that metamorphose.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekμεταβολή“change”
- Englishmetabola
From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”), from μεταβάλλω (metabállō, “to change”).
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metabola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metabola
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“metabola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metabola. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metabola,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metabola.
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