"metabolian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metabolians [plural]
Etymology: From metabola + -ian. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|metabola|-ian}} metabola + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} metabolian (plural metabolians)
  1. (zoology, dated) An insect which undergoes a metamorphosis. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Zoology

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