Word: holometabolism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hol
o
me
tab
o
lism
Definition: The complete metamorphosis of an insect
Morphemes:
Affix: holo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: whole
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὅλος
Language: grc
Decoded: olos
Meaning: whole
Affix: metabolism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετα-
Language: grc
Decoded: meta-
Meaning: concerning change of
Affix: βάλλω
Language: grc
Decoded: ballo
Meaning: I throw
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: action noun suffix