nnoun.processthe marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animalsSynset:metamorphosis
Derivationally Related Form:metabolousmetamorphicmetabolic
Hypernyms:biological process organic process
Inherited Hypernyms:metamorphosisorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:hemimetabolismhemimetabolyhemimetamorphosisheterometabolismheterometabolyholometabolismholometaboly
Full Hyponyms:hemimetamorphosisheterometabolismholometabolism
nnoun.processthe organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for lifeTopic:beingorganism
Synset:metabolic process
Derivationally Related Form:metabolizemetabolic
Hypernyms:biological process organic process
Inherited Hypernyms:metabolismorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:basal metabolismcellular respirationfat metabolismglycolysisinternal respirationrespiration
Part Meronyms:anabolism constructive metabolism catabolism destructive metabolism dissimilation katabolism Krebs citric acid cycle Krebs cycle citric acid cycle tricarboxylic acid cycle
Full Hyponyms:basal metabolismfat metabolismglycolysisrespiration