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Metabolism (Noun)

Meaning 1

The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Metamorphosis

Hypernyms

  • Organic Process

Hyponyms

  • Hemimetaboly
  • Holometabolism
  • Heterometabolism
  • Hemimetamorphosis

Related Words

  • Metabolous (adjective)
  • Metabolic (adjective)

Meaning 2

The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Metabolic Process

Hypernyms

  • Biological Process

Hyponyms

  • Internal Respiration
  • Cellular Respiration

Related Words

  • Metabolize (verb)
  • Metabolic (adjective)
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