Holometabolic

[həʊləʊmetæ'bɒlɪk]

(adj.) (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis .

Checker: Raymond--From WordNet

(a.) Having a complete metamorphosis;-said of certain insects, as the butterflies and bees.

Editor: Sharon

adj. undergoing complete metamorphosis as an insect—opp. of Ametabolic.

Checker: Rosalind