| 单词 | holometabolism |
| 释义 | holo- /hol-ō-, hol-ə- or hə-lo-/ or hol- /hol-/combining form
ORIGIN: Gr holos whole holobenthˈic adjective (zoology) Passing the whole life cycle in the depths of the sea holoblastˈic adjective (Gr blastos a shoot, bud) (of egg) segmenting completely holˈocrine adjective (Gr krinein to separate, decide) producing a secretion of disintegrated cells holocrysˈtalline adjective Wholly crystalline in structure, without glass holodiscˈus noun A genus of deciduous shrubs (family Rosaceae) grown for their summer flowers holoenˈzyme noun An enzyme that has a protein and non-protein component holohēˈdral adjective (Gr hedrā base) holohēdˈrism noun (mathematics) The property of having the full number of symmetrically arranged planes crystallographically possible holohēˈdron noun A geometrical form possessing this property holometabolˈic adjective holometabˈolism noun (of an insect) complete metamorphosis holometabˈolous adjective holophōtˈal adjective (Gr phōs, phōtos light) holˈophote noun An apparatus by which all the light from a lighthouse is thrown in the required direction holˈophrase noun A single word expressing a sentence or phrase holophrasˈtic adjective holˈophȳte /-fīt/ noun holophytic /-fitˈik/ adjective (Gr phyton a plant) obtaining nutriment wholly in the manner of a green plant holophytism /-fītˈizm/ noun holoplankˈton noun Organisms which remain as plankton throughout their life cycle holopˈtic adjective Having the eyes meeting in front Holostei /hol-osˈti-ī/ plural noun (Gr osteon bone) an order of fishes including Lepidosteus holosteric /-sterˈik/ adjective
holˈotype noun (zoology) The original type specimen from which the description of a new species is established holotypic /-tipˈik/ adjective holozoic /-zōˈik/ adjective (Gr zōion an animal) obtaining nutrition wholly in the manner of an animal, ie from other organisms live or dead |
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