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metabolism

/məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

  2. noun

    the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

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