metabola Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun insects that undergo complete metamorphosis
    holometabola.

WordNet

Me*tab"o*la, Me*tab"o*le noun (Also<
  • Metabola
  • Metabole
)
Etymology
NL., from Gr. change; beyond + to throw.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment.
Me*tab"o*la, Met`a*bo"li*a noun plural (Also<
  • Metabola
  • Metabolia
)
Etymology
NL. See 1st Metabola.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A comprehensive group of insects, including those that undegro a metamorphosis.

Webster 1913