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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLOMETABOLISM

holometabolism  [ˌhɒləʊmɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLOMETABOLISM

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Holometabolism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HOLOMETABOLISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

holometabolism

Holometabolism

Holometabolism, also called complete metamorphism, is a term applied to insect groups to describe the specific kind of insect development which includes four life stages – as an embryo or egg, a larva, a pupa and an imago or adult. Holometabolism is a monophyletic trait common to all insects in the superorder Endopterygota. In some species the holometabolous life cycle prevents larvae from competing with adults because they inhabit different ecological niches. Accordingly, their morphology can be adapted to just one phase of activity, such as larvae feeding for growth and development, as opposed to adults flying for dispersal and seeking new supplies of food for their offspring. Conversely, in some insects, the adults can protect and feed the younger stages.

Definition of holometabolism in the English dictionary

The definition of holometabolism in the dictionary is the complete process of metamorphosis in which an insect develops through all four stages, as embryo, larva, pupa and imago.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLOMETABOLISM


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capitalism
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colonialism
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formalism
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imperialism
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journalism
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liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
literalism
ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
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photojournalism
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professionalism
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realism
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socialism
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surrealism
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symbolism
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vandalism
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLOMETABOLISM

holographic
holographically
holography
hologynic
hologyny
holohedra
holohedral
holohedrism
holohedron
holometabolic
holometabolous
holomorphic
holon
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLOMETABOLISM

air embolism
alcoholism
ametabolism
anabolism
antialcoholism
asystolism
basal metabolism
catabolism
crassulacean acid metabolism
diabolism
epipolism
evangelism
holism
hypermetabolism
idolism
katabolism
mongolism
pulmonary embolism
shopaholism
thromboembolism
workaholism

Synonyms and antonyms of holometabolism in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «holometabolism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLOMETABOLISM

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The translations of holometabolism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holometabolism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

holometabolism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

holometabolism
570 millions of speakers

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holometabolism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

holometabolism
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

holometabolism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

holometabolism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

holometabolism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

holometabolism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

holometabolism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holometabolisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

holometabolism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

holometabolism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

holometabolism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Holometabolisme
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

holometabolism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

holometabolism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होलोमॅटोबोलिझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

holometabolism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

holometabolism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

holometabolism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

holometabolism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

holometabolism
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Translator English - Greek

holometabolism
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Translator English - Afrikaans

holometabolism
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Translator English - Swedish

holometabolism
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Translator English - Norwegian

holometabolism
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Trends of use of holometabolism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLOMETABOLISM»

The term «holometabolism» is barely ever used and occupies the 201.172 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLOMETABOLISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «holometabolism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «holometabolism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holometabolism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLOMETABOLISM»

Discover the use of holometabolism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holometabolism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wandering at Ease in the Zhuangzi
It is interesting to note that Guo Xiang retained and choose to open the collection of stories with the yarn of the mighty Kun fish undergoing a complete holometabolism, becoming the gigantic Peng bird. Do not miss the irony: “Kurt” usually ...
Roger T. Ames
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Proceedings of the University of Durham Philosophical ...
In 1948, Hinton made much of the metamorphosis of the male coccid; he seemed to interpret the very different form of holometabolism manifest in the latter as if it parallelled, in all of its essential details, holometabolism as normally manifest in ...
University of Durham. Philosophical Society, 1957
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Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society
Brooklyn Entomological Society. holometabolous group, as would be expected if holometabolism originated in the warmer climates and enabled its possessors to penetrate and establish themselves in a region of rigorous climate; so that ...
Brooklyn Entomological Society, 1919
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The classification of insects: a text for the use of ...
Except in acquiring holometabolism the super- order Holometabola were not at their initiation much more specialized than were the very earliest Neoptilota, Within their own line the development of holometabolism paved the way for the later ...
James Chester Bradley, 1946
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Mechanisms of Life History Evolution: The Genetics and ...
The honey bee, A. mellifera, is characterized by complete metamorphosis ( holometabolism). This developmental process is demarcated by four distinct stages, egg, larva, pupa, and adult, and is controlled by the endocrine regulators juvenile ...
Thomas Flatt, Andreas Heyland, 2011
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How the Snake Lost its Legs: Curious Tales from the Frontier ...
... mandatory [2001] (boldface added): The essence of holometabolism is the muscle transformation . . .A more reasonable theory concerning the nature of the pupa. . . holds that the pupa is a preliminary imaginal stage that has been separated ...
Lewis I. Held, Jr, 2014
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Human Parasitology
Holometabolism complete metamorphosis in insects characterized by the following stages in the life cycledegg, larva, pupa, and adult. Holomyarian refers to a pattern of two rows of muscle cells in each quadrant of a nematode's body wall.
Burton Jerome Bogitsh, Clint Earl Carter, Thomas N. Oeltmann, 2012
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WORD JUDGE USA
... HOLOMETABOLISM HOLOMETABOLISMS HOLOMETABOLOUS HOLOPHRASTIC HOLOGRAMS HOLOGAMIES HOLOGAMY HOLOGASTROSCHISES HOLOGASTROSCHISIS HOLOGRAM HOLOENZYME HOLOENZYMES HOLOCRINE ...
Maliha Mendoza Mahmood, 2013
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Conservation of Wood Artifacts: A Handbook
5.1.3 Development and Reproduction Insects experiencing complete transformation (holometabolism) during their life span, undergo metamorphosis which embraces four developmental stages (Fig. 5.2): egg, larva, pupa, and adult (the ...
A. Unger, Arno Schniewind, W. Unger, 2001
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Insects and Wildlife: Arthropods and their Relationships ...
Because insects display different patterns of development (i.e., ametabolism, hemimetabolism, holometabolism; see Metamorphosis, below) the specific patterns of hormone release vary, but the overall relationship ofjuvenile hormones and ...
Dr John Capinera, 2011

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLOMETABOLISM»

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Introducing the Curious Caddisfly
... like a caterpillar would seal itself into a cocoon, and then they begin the process of complete metamorphosis, also called holometabolism. «Discovery Institute, Jun 15»
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#7 of Our Top Ten Evolution Stories of 2014: Ciliate Organism …
Holometabolism has also baffled evolutionary biologists since the programming for the entire process must be fully in place before it occurs, ... «Discovery Institute, Dec 14»
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In Images: The Insect Family Tree
Also known as net-wings, these insects undergo complete metamorphism, or holometabolism, during their lifecycle. The earliest members of ... «Live Science, Nov 14»
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From Discovering Intelligent Design: My How You've Changed
Holometabolism (complete metamorphosis) is the most common and ... It is exceedingly difficult to understand the origin of holometabolism in ... «Discovery Institute, May 13»

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