Hyphenation of metabolism

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word metabolism? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

me-tab-o-lism

Definitions of metabolism:

1.	The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
2.	The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

Synonyms of metabolism:

noun	metamorphosis, organic process, biological process
noun	metabolic process, metastasis, organic process, biological process

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Hyphenator

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