metabolism
NOUN
/mə'tæbə,lɪzəm/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
metabolism is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1T1A1B3O1L1I1S1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does metabolism mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.
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2
The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.
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