metabola
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See also: metabolą
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”); μετά (metá, “beyond”) + βολέω (boléō, “throw”).
Noun[edit]
metabola (uncountable)
- (medicine) A change or mutation of disease, symptoms, or treatment.
Noun[edit]
metabola pl (plural only)
- (in the plural, entomology) Insects that metamorphose.
Related terms[edit]
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
metabola f
- (rhetoric) any rhetorical device that changes a statement
- (narratology) a sudden change in character or plot
Declension[edit]
Declension of metabola
Derived terms[edit]
adjective
noun
Further reading[edit]
- metabola in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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