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metabola
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun metabola has 1 sense
- metabola(n = noun.animal) holometabola - insects that undergo complete metamorphosis; Array is a kind of insect
CIDE DICTIONARY
metabola, n. [NL., from Gr. change; beyond + to throw.].
A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment. [1913 Webster]
metabola, n. pl. [NL. See 1st Metabola.].
A comprehensive group of insects, including those that undegro a metamorphosis. [1913 Webster]
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