Usually means: Complete metamorphosis in insect development.
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  1. holometabolism: Merriam-Webster
  2. holometabolism: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. holometabolism: Collins English Dictionary
  4. holometabolism: Vocabulary.com
  5. holometabolism: Wordnik
  6. holometabolism: Wiktionary
  7. holometabolism: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. holometabolism: Dictionary.com
  9. Holometabolism: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. holometabolism: Rhymezone
  11. holometabolism: FreeDictionary.org
  12. holometabolism: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. holometabolism: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. holometabolism: Encyclopedia

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  1. holometabolism: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. holometabolism: Medical dictionary

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▸ noun:  (entomology) The complete metamorphosis of an insect

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