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metamorphosis Definition


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metamorphosis
noun metamorphoses
    1. A change of form, appearance, character, etc; a transformation.
      Thesaurus: change, transformation, evolution, modification, alteration, conversion, mutation, rebirth, transfiguration, recasting.
    2. biol.
      The change of physical form that occurs during the development into adulthood of some creatures, eg butterflies.
Etymology: 16c: from meta- + Greek morphe form + -osis.



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