HyperDic: holometabolous

English > 1 sense of the word holometabolous:
ADJECTIVEallholometabolous, holometabolic(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis
English > holometabolous: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis.
Synonymholometabolic
BroadermetamorphicCharacterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
Spanishholometábolo
Nounsholometabolism, holometabolycomplete metamorphosis in insects

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