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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

METABOLA

n.[Gr. beyond, and a casting. ] In medicine, a change of air, time or disease. [Little used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

METABOLA; METABOLE

Me *tab "o *la, Me *tab "o *le, n. Etym: [NL. , from Gr. (Med. )

 

Defn: A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment.

 

METABOLA; METABOLIA

Me *tab "o *la, Met `a *bo "li *a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See 1st Metabola. ](Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A comprehensive group of insects, including those that undegro a metamorphosis.