Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metaboly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metaboly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The change in shape undergone by euglenids as they move or evolve

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μεταβολή

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

metabolous neometaboly

Questions

What does metaboly mean?: The change in shape undergone by euglenids as they move or evolve
Where does metaboly come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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