metabolism

/mə'tæbə,lɪzəm/ noun
10 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

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

2

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

WORD FORMS
Related formmetabolic
Related formmetabolous
Related formmetabolize
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Pig Latinetabolismmay
Starts & ends withM … M
Syllablesme · tab · o · lism
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