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metabolism

 (n): the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
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4 months ago bilby said:

"He parked where the fire road turned off. Already the ground frost was so thick he could feel the cold through the soles of his shoes. The girl must have a different metabolism from him; in her thin sweater she seemed to be carrying summer around with her."
- 'The Quiet Girl', Peter Høeg.

about 1 year ago jeen0809 said: anabolism(?)

The human body is subject to metabolism.

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