holometabolous

 [hol-oh-mi-tab-uh-luhs, hoh-loh-]  

hol·o·me·tab·o·lous

   [hol-oh-mi-tab-uh-luhs, hoh-loh-]
adjective Entomology.
undergoing complete metamorphosis.
Also, hol·o·met·a·bol·ic  [hol-oh-met-uh-bol-ik, hoh-loh-] .

Origin:
1865–70; holo- + Greek metabólos; see metabolism, -ous

Related forms
hol·o·me·tab·o·lism, hol·o·me·tab·o·ly, noun
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holometabolous

adjective
(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis [syn: holometabolic] 
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