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metamorphosis
[met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis]
noun
plural
metamorphosesBiology.a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.
Antonyms:a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
a form resulting from any such change.
Pathology.
a type of alteration or degeneration in which tissues are changed.
fatty metamorphosis of the liver.
the resultant form.
Botany.the structural or functional modification of a plant organ or structure during its development.
metamorphosis
/ ˌɛəˈɔːəɪ /
noun
a complete change of physical form or substance
a complete change of character, appearance, etc
a person or thing that has undergone metamorphosis
zoology the rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in certain animals, for example the stage between tadpole and frog or between chrysalis and butterfly
metamorphosis
Dramatic change in the form and often the habits of an animal during its development after birth or hatching. The transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and of a tadpole into an adult frog are examples of metamorphosis. The young of such animals are called larvae.
metamorphosis
A change in an animal as it grows, particularly a radical change, such as the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
Other Word Forms
- nonmetamorphosis noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of metamorphosis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of metamorphosis1
Example Sentences
Jack Milne, heroic at the heart of an Aberdeen defence that performed a miraculous metamorphosis from mistake-ridden chumps to hugely resilient champs.
"Hacks" has carved out a special spotlight for DJ’s growth over the past four seasons, and Olson has brought a light pathos to her character’s metamorphosis.
The resulting piece was a pair of butterfly wings braided into her hair intended to symbolize her recent metamorphosis.
The critics say the gang leader’s metamorphosis defies reality, and that the kindly, do-gooder persona of Emilia Pérez mocks the victims who suffered during her former, malevolent reign.
On a lace vintage doily, Simpson embroidered the Japanese proverb “Fall seven times, stand up eight,” a fitting metaphor for her metamorphosis as an artist.
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