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    metamorphosis
    /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/

    noun

    • 1. (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages: "the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETAMORPHOSIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    METAMORPHOSIS definition: 1. a complete change: 2. the process by which the young form of insects and some animals, such as…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMETAMORPHOSIS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    a complete change of character, appearance, or condition: [ C ] She underwent a metamorphosis from a steady player into a ruthless aggressor on the court. biology. Metamorphosis is the process by which the young form of insects, frogs, etc., develops into the adult form.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › metamorphosisMetamorphosis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of METAMORPHOSIS is change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means. How to use metamorphosis in a sentence. Did you know?

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMETAMORPHOSIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    When a metamorphosis occurs, a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › metamorphosisMETAMORPHOSIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Metamorphosis definition: 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.. See examples of METAMORPHOSIS used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishmetamorphosis | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    metamorphosis definition: 1. a gradual change into something very different: 2. in biology, the process by which the young…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmetamorphosis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    metamorphosis (of something) (into something) (biology) the process in which an insect or an amphibian (such as a frog) changes from its young form to its adult form in two or more separate stages. the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MetamorphosisMetamorphosis - Wikipedia

    Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth transformation or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. [1] .

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmetamorphosis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    a process in which someone or something changes completely into something different synonym transformation the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › metamorphoseMetamorphose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of METAMORPHOSE is to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means. How to use metamorphose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Metamorphose.