metaboly

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noun

The change in shape undergone by euglenids as they move or evolve

OriginAncient Greek μεταβολή →
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Meanings

nounmetaboly (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe change in shape undergone by euglenids as they move or evolve

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμεταβολή“change”
  2. Englishmetaboly

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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