ca|tab|o|lism — «kuh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. the process of breaking down living tissues into simpler substances or waste matter, thereby producing energy: »There are two phases of metabolism; namely, the constructive phase or anabolism, and the destructive… … Useful english dictionary
ka|tab|o|lism — «kuh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. = catabolism. (Cf. ↑catabolism) … Useful english dictionary
hem|i|me|tab|o|lism — «HEHM ee muh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. efu>a form of insect metamorphosis in which the pupal stage is lacking, as in cockroaches, crickets, and grasshoppers … Useful english dictionary
hol|o|me|tab|o|lism — «HOL uh muh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. Biology. = complete metamorphosis. (Cf. ↑complete metamorphosis) … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|me|tab|o|lism — «HY poh muh TAB uh lihz uhm, HIHP oh », noun. metabolism that is lower than normal … Useful english dictionary
me·tab·o·lism — … Useful english dictionary
lism — ae·o·lism; aero·em·bo·lism; ame·tab·o·lism; anab·o·lism; an·i·mal·cu·lism; an·nu·lism; anom·a·lism; anoph·e·lism; apty·a·lism; au·to·sty·lism; bal·lism; bib·li·oph·i·lism; bi·met·al·lism; bot·u·lism; brachy·ceph·a·lism; brachy·dac·ty·lism;… … English syllables
tab — ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era; ac·e·tab·u·lif·er·ous; ac·e·tab·u·lum; ame·tab·o·la; ame·tab·o·lism; an·ti·me·tab·o·lite; can·tab; ca·tab·o·lism; ca·tab·o·lite; ca·tab·o·lize; con·tra·tab·u·lar;… … English syllables
ametabolism — ame·tab·o·lism … English syllables
catabolism — ca·tab·o·lism … English syllables
