Metabolism
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- metabolic processmetamorphosis
- plural
- Metabolisms
- possessive
- Metabolism's
- pluralpossessive
- Metabolisms'