Found 2 items, similar to metabola.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: metabola metabola n : insects that undergo complete metamorphosis [syn: holometabola]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Metabola Metabola \Me*tab"o*la\, Metabole \Me*tab"o*le\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? change; ? beyond + ? to throw.] (Med.) A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment. [1913 Webster] Metabola \Me*tab"o*la\, Metabolia \Met`a*bo"li*a\, n. pl. [NL. See 1st Metabola.] (Zo["o]l.) A comprehensive group of insects, including those that undegro a metamorphosis. [1913 Webster]